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January 2007 · official days differFrom the cited official record

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The DOJ gives January 16, 2007 as Date Last Seen. Placer County gives January 20 as Last Seen; NamUs gives January 20 as Date of Last Contact. This guide keeps January 2007 while the difference is checked.

Date label: January 2007 · official days differ. January 2007 is shared by these records. The calendar does not choose between January 16 and January 20.

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January 2007 · official days differ. January 2007 is shared by these records. The calendar does not choose between January 16 and January 20.

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Placer 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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California Department of Justice Missing Persons

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California Department of Justice Missing PersonsDate Last Seen
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