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Marvin Shahan Missing Person Case

Last seen in El Cajon, California on Nov 01, 1969

Victim Details

Created

Jul 24, 2018

Case Added

Dec 20, 2020

Firstname

Marvin

Lastname

Shahan

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 01, 1969

City

El Cajon

State

California

County

Ventura County

Agency ID

39233

Agency Name

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Agency City

Camarillo

Agency State

California

Agency County

Ventura County

Agency Zip Code

93012

Agency Contact

Agency Address

5177 Camino Ruiz, California

Agency Phone

8053838704

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.vcsd.org/index.php

Agency Case #

037107

Primary Agency

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

CaseContributors

10717

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/05/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Marvin Blake Shahan, a 25-year-old man, was last seen on November 1, 1969, in El Cajon, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as 5'9" tall, weighing around 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Marvin also wore thick eyeglasses and had a distinctive horseshoe-shaped birthmark on his thigh.

The last known contact he had with his family was when he spoke to his sister in either December 1969 or January 1970. During this conversation, Marvin mentio ...

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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1969

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Marvin Shahan Missing Person Case

Last seen in El Cajon, California on Nov 01, 1969

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