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Joseph Hale Missing Person Case

Last seen in Redding, California on Mar 20, 1998

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Sep 06, 2025

Sep 17, 2025

Joseph

Hale

51

23

70 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 20, 1998

Redding

California

Shasta County

Redding

No

177488

Shasta County Sheriff's Office

Redding

California

Shasta County

96001

300 Park Marina Circle, California

5302456025

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.shastacounty.gov/sheriff

98-07978 & 19S021205

1998-03-20

Shasta County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/11/2026


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Joseph Anthony Hale, 23, was reported missing from Redding, California, on March 20, 1998. His case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System which documents the core identifiers and investigative history for long-term missing adults in the United States. The investigating agency of record is the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the NamUs entry, deputies responded to a report of a small vessel turning in tight circles without anyone at the helm. Wh ...
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Hey everyone, just wanted to see if anyone else finds it odd that Joseph's boat was still circling w... ...Read More
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