Missing Richard Joseph Kemp Kemp, approximately 2009 Date reported missing : 06/19/2009 Missing location (approx) : Orange County, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 06/13/1951 (70) Age at the time of disappearance: 58 years old Height / Weight : 6'0, 185 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white tank top and beige shorts. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Kemp was last seen at his home in Mission Veijo, California at 1:00 p.m. on June 18, 2009. The next day he boarded the Catalina Express Ferry, which left Dana Point Harbor at 7:45 a.m., bound for Avalon Harbor at Catalina Island. He spoke to his wife on the phone just before he got on the boat. There is no record of Kemp disembarking at Avalon, however, and he has never been heard from again. Some of his belongings were found on the boat, including his wallet, identification, cash, a cellular phone and a backpack containing clothes and personal items. Based on the theory that Kemp fell overboard, the Coast Guard conducted an extensive search of the ocean along the ferry's route. No sign of Kemp could be found, however. He left behind two grown sons. His disappearance is considered suspicious and remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Orange County Sheriff's Department 714-647-7000 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General's Office CBS 2 Orange County Sheriff's Department The Orange County Register October 12, 2004. December 26, 2009; . |