Missing
Richard Joseph Kemp
Kemp, approximately 2009
Date and time person was 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; .
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
