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Brian Brunell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pleasant Hill, California on Oct 31, 2011

Victim Details

Nov 19, 2021

Feb 07, 2023

Brian

Brunell

63

49

69 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 31, 2011

Pleasant Hill

California

Contra Costa County

94523

No

113757

Pleasant Hill Police Department

Pleasant Hill

California

Contra Costa County

94523

330 Civic Drive, California

9252884600

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.pleasanthillca.org/298/Police

114267

Pleasant Hill Police Department

na

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/10/2026


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Brian George Brunell, age 49, was last seen on October 31, 2011, at his sister’s house in Pleasant Hill, California. At the time of his disappearance, Brunell had been dealing with financial issues and depression due to being out of work for several months. On November 16, 2011, park rangers at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area discovered his car abandoned at the Boulder Creek Falls Trailhead, located near the Carr Powerhouse in Shasta County, California.

A large-scale search was c ...
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Last Seen: Oct 31, 2011

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