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Frank OBrien Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Diego, California on Apr 04, 2023

Victim Details

May 17, 2023

Mar 05, 2024

Frank

OBrien

58

55

68 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 04, 2023

San Diego

California

San Diego County

No

125311

Anchorage Police Department

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99501

716 West 4th Avenue, Alaska

9077868900

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.muni.org/Departments/police/Pages/default.aspx

230013487

Anchorage Police Department

2018

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

No

07/22/2026


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Frank O'Brien, 55, was last seen on April 4, 2023, while sailing from Mazatlán, Mexico, to San Diego, California, aboard the *Ocean Bound*, a 44-foot vessel. He was traveling with his wife, Kerry O'Brien, and their friend, William Gross. The group planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6, but there was no record of them arriving. Despite extensive search efforts by the U.S. Coast Guard and Mexican Navy, no trace of the boat or its passengers has been found, and their fate remains ...
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Last Seen: Apr 04, 2023

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  • Three missing sailors likely encountered 20-foot seas near Mexico
  • Went out doing what he loved - Sailing Scuttlebutt
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