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Michael Desmet Missing Person Case

Last seen in China Creek, California on Aug 26, 2005

Victim Details

Oct 07, 2021

Jan 09, 2024

Michael

Desmet

53

33

72 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 26, 2005

China Creek

California

Humboldt County

No

107929

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

Eureka

California

Humboldt County

95501

Scott Hicks

Sheriff's Investigator

826 4th Street, California

7074457251

County

Law Enforcement

https://humboldtgov.org/187/Sheriffs-Office

200505637

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

6624

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

07/30/2026


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Michael William Desmet, a 33-year-old man, disappeared on August 26, 2005, along with 52-year-old Joseph Clarence Wilma Jr. The two men were last seen leaving Humboldt County, California, and heading to Wilma’s remote property in Covelo. They were driving Wilma's maroon 1998 Toyota pickup truck. Shortly before their disappearance, law enforcement had eradicated a large illicit marijuana garden on Wilma's property.

In April 2007, a hiker found a human jawbone near Wilma' ...
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Last Seen: Aug 26, 2005

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    Has anyone else been wondering about the role of local illegal operations in the disappearances of M... ...Read More
    11/04/2024
    Has anyone dug into the timeline leading up to the discovery of Joseph Wilma's remains? In particula... ...Read More
    02/24/2024
    Has anyone looked into the activity surrounding the property itself? I know the area is pretty remot... ...Read More
    03/29/2023
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