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Gregory Waskel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Cruz, California on Mar 12, 1985

Victim Details

Jan 25, 2009

Feb 23, 2024

Gregory

Waskel

71

30

68 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 12, 1985

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

7170

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

95062

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

8314711121

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsheriff.com

8506119

1985-03-12

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

7410

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/28/2026


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Gregory Wayne Waskel, 30 years old, was last seen on March 12, 1985, in Santa Cruz, California. He was reported to have traveled north to collect money owed to him for smuggling marijuana, but he never returned. After his disappearance, his vehicle was located abandoned in the Pacific Northwest region, though no further clues have been uncovered regarding his whereabouts.

Waskel, who was 5'8" and 150 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes, is believed to have been the victim of ...
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Last Seen: Mar 12, 1985

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  • Gregory Wayne Waskel | State of California - Department of Justice
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