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Joseph Walter Missing Person Case

Last seen in Berkeley, California on May 01, 2017

Victim Details

Nov 04, 2020

May 06, 2022

Joseph

Walter

63

54

66 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 01, 2017

Berkeley

California

Alameda County

94710

No

94027

Alameda Police Department

Alameda

California

Alameda County

94501

1555 Oak Street, California

5103378340

Local

Law Enforcement

https://alamedaca.gov/police

19-03444

2019-06-20

Alameda Police Department

8314

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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Joseph Walter, a 54-year-old man, was last seen on May 1, 2017, in Berkeley, California. On that day, he was treated and released from Alta Bates Hospital. Walter, who was homeless at the time, resided in an encampment near the Golden Gate Fields area in Berkeley. After his release from the hospital, he vanished without any contact with friends or family, leaving his whereabouts a mystery.

Little is known about the circumstances leading up to his disappearance, and few details have emer ...
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