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James Francis Donaghy
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Last seen September 1, 1995From the cited official record
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The DOJ written statement gives September 1, 1995 as the last seen date for James Francis Donaghy. The reporting agency is Orange County Sheriffs Department.
Date label: Last seen September 1, 1995. The date type shown here follows the official source and is not silently replaced by another event date.
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Last seen September 1, 1995. The date type shown here follows the official source and is not silently replaced by another event date.
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Orange County Sheriffs Department. This is the reporting-agency field, not a last-seen place.
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California Department of Justice Missing Persons. Official source checked October 21, 2026.
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Official source checked October 21, 2026.
The DOJ statement names Mission Viejo; the NamUs Missing From field names La Grande, Oregon. Keep those source labels separate. The NamUs travel account is undated, and its planned class date does not establish attendance, observation or last contact.
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