Missing
Troy Le
Le, approximately 2010
Date and time person was reported missing : 03/20/2010
Missing location (approx) :
San Diego, California
Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Asian
Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8, 140 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Asian male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Le was last seen at Torrey Pine Beach in San Diego, California at 6:25 p.m. on March 20, 2010. He and his girlfriend were visiting the beach when she got into trouble in the water. Le went into the water with a boogie board to rescue her. Neither of them could swim.
Le got caught up in a riptide and was pulled out to sea. His girlfriend was rescued by a lifeguard, albeit unconscious. She was hospitalized in critical condition, but eventually recovered.
Le is a graduate of Mission Bay Senior High School and was studying kinesiology at San Diego Mesa College at the time of his disappearance. He is presumed to have drowned, but his body was never found in spite of an extensive search.
Other information and links : ncy
San Diego Police Department
619-531-2287
September 2021 updates and sources
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