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Laurel Leigh Silver-valker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Catalina Island, California on Dec 29, 2015

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Laurel

Leigh Silver-valker

55

45

5'5 inches

160 lbs

White

Female

Dec 29, 2015

Catalina Island

California

Catalina Island

Tustin Police Departmen

714-573-3200

07/02/2026

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On December 29, 2015, 45-year-old Laurel Leigh Silver-Valker, an experienced scuba diver, went missing off the coast of Catalina Island, California. She was participating in a lobster diving excursion aboard the commercial vessel, Sundiver Express. Silver-Valker, who was a regular on the Sundiver Express and sometimes volunteered as a crew member, was not listed on the official passenger roster for that day.

The last confirmed sighting of Silver-Valker was at approximately 9:35 a.m. whe ...
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  • Laurel Leigh Silver-Valker | State of California - Department of Justice
  • Laurel Leigh Silver-Valker - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone looked into the protocols Sundiver Express had in place for checking divers back onto the... ...Read More
    03/29/2025
    Anyone else find it strange that Laurel wasn't even listed on the passenger roster the day she went ... ...Read More
    12/31/2023
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