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Date Missing: December 23, 2009 from the City and County of San Luis Obispo, California.
Age at Disappearance: 74
Date of Birth:
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Green
Race/Sex: White, Male
He was last seen wearing a short sleeved white or light colored t-shirt, jeans and black shoes. He
may have a scruffy white beard.
Details:
George Carpenter, a retired Lieutenant with the Morro Bay Police Department, drove away from his
home in San Luis Obispo on Dec. 23, 2009, with his Black Labrador dog. He was headed to
Laguna Lake Park for the day. On Jan. 20th, his dog was found wandering near the Big Sur coastal
community of Gorda, off of Highway 1 about 40 miles north of Cambria. Three days later, his
vehicle, a gray Jeep was found outside the grounds of Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County. His
credit card hasn't been used since he disappeared, and he doesn't carry a cell phone.
Family describes George as an avid hiker in good physical shape. He takes medication for
dementia and for a bipolar disorder but does not have his prescriptions with him. Without his
medication, he is likely disoriented.
Agency Contact:
San Luis Obispo Police Department
(805)781-7317
Case: 091223052
SLO Crime Stoppers: (805) 549- STOP (549-7867)
George Carpenter
MISSING PERSON