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Monday October 10th, 2022 :: 03:52 p.m. PDT

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Human Remains of a Missing Person Located

Nature of Incident: Human Remains of a Missing Person Located
Report Number: 22-101267
Location: Santa Monica Mountains, County of Los Angeles  
Date & Time: October 3rd, 2022 @ 5:56 P.M.
Unit(s) Responsible: Ventura County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office
 
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent

City of Residence

Age
(D) Jose Antonio Velasquez
 
 
Camarillo
 
35
 
Narrative:
 
The human remains of a missing person were located in the Santa Monica Mountains within the County of Los Angeles.
 
On 10/03/2022, hikers were hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains within Los Angeles County, when they came across a set of human remains.  The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Coroner’s Office responded to the scene to investigate.
 
On 10/07/2022, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified the human remains as those of missing person Jose Velasquez.  Velasquez was reported missing to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office on 07/30/2022, after he disappeared under suspicious circumstances.  The cause of death is under investigation and pending autopsy results from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. 
 
 
 
 
 
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau is currently investigating this matter.  Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to call Ventura County Sheriff’s Detective Jeff Jacobs at (805) 384-4726.
 
 
Prepared by: Sergeant Albert Ramirez  
News Release Date: 10/10/2022  
Media Follow-Up Contact: Captain Cameron Henderson
(805) 654-2417
[email protected]
 
 
 
Approved by:
 
 
Booking Photo Release:
Captain Victor Medina
 
 
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Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003

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