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Carl Barker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Rosa, California on Jul 18, 2022

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Victim Details

Created

Dec 19, 2022

Case Added

May 5, 2024

First Name

Carl

Last Name

Barker

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

156 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 18, 2022

City

Santa Rosa

State

California

County

Sonoma County

Zip Code

95401

Tribal Land

Agency ID

122147

Agency Name

Santa Rosa Police Department

Agency City

Santa Rosa

Agency State

California

Agency County

Sonoma County

Agency Zip Code

95404

Agency Address

965 Sonoma Avenue, California

Agency Phone

7075433600

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.srcity.org/214/Police

Agency Case #

SR220008174

Agency Report Date

Jul 18, 2022

Primary Agency

Santa Rosa Police Department

Case Contributors

3972

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Oct 2, 2026

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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP98395) and 2 other sources

Carl Barker, a 78-year-old man from Santa Rosa, California, went missing on July 18, 2022. Barker, who suffers from dementia, was last seen near his residence in the Rincon Valley area. Despite extensive search efforts by local authorities and community members, he remains missing. Due to his age and medical condition, there is heightened concern for his safety.

Barker's family has been actively involved in raising awareness and coordinating search efforts. The Santa Rosa Police Department continues to encourage anyone with information to come forward, as the search is ongoing.
Last Seen: Jul 18, 2022

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

76%Possible

John Doe — Reno, Nevada

UP96579 • Found Oct 3, 2022

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 68–82 vs 78

Race 100%White

Location 59%180 mi away

TimingFound 3 months after last seen

Height 100%5'8" vs 5'8"

Hair 100%Gray vs Gray

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Carl Barker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Rosa, California on Jul 18, 2022

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (2)

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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