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Earl Dannels
Missing

Case Description

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Earl Lee Dannels, a 19-year-old student at the University of California, Berkeley, disappeared on October 1, 1969, in Albany, California. Dannels was last seen in the area and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Dannels stood 5'9" tall, weighed around 150 pounds, and had brown hair and blue eyes. Few details are available regarding the circumstances of his disappearance, and there has been no substantial evidence pointing to what may have happened to him.

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Last Seen: Oct 01, 1969

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Missing 1960's | Whereabouts Still Unknown

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Victim Details

created

Feb 21, 2021

Case Added

Sep 06, 2023

firstname

Earl

lastname

Dannels

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

150 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 01, 1969

City

Albany

State

California

County

Alameda County

Zip Code

94706

Tribal Land

vehicles

245

Agency ID

101049

Agency Name

Albany Police Department

Agency City

Albany

Agency State

California

Agency County

Alameda County

Agency Zip Code

94706

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1000 San Pablo Avenue, California

Agency Phone

5105257300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.albanyca.org/departments/police-department

Agency Case #

19-996

Agency Report Date

1969-11-10

Primary Agency

Albany Police Department

caseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/13/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

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08/23/2023

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08/18/2023

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03/01/2023

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