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Barry Butler O’Brien, a 33-year-old self-employed woodcutter, was last seen on February 1, 1992, in Ben Lomond, California. At the time of his disappearance, O'Brien was living a transient lifestyle out of his vehicle and had no permanent address. His last known address was in the Boulder Creek, California area, and he was known to frequent the San Lorenzo Valley. Prior to his disappearance, O'Brien had mentioned plans to travel to Oregon.

O'Brien is a white male, described as being 6 ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 01, 1992
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Barry

Butler O’brien

33

33

6'2 inches

190 lbs

White

Male

O'Brien was last seen in Ben Lomond, California on February 1, 1992. He has never been heard from again. He was a self-employed woodcutter who lived out of his vehicle and had no permanent address; his last known address was in the Boulder Creek, California area. Prior to his disappearance, O'Brien frequented the San Lorenzo Valley area of California. He had talked about going to visit Oregon. Few details are available in his case.

Feb 01, 1992

Ben Lomond

California

Ben Lomond

8

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Departmen

831-471-1121

01/25/2026