See the update at the end of this post on his body being found in the San Bernardino County desert.
ORIGINAL POST, NOV. 14, 5:07 P.M.: Todd Hansen moved to Orange from the San Diego area about a year ago, grew a goatee since the picture at right was taken and called his work on Halloween to say he wasn't feeling well and would be going to a local emergency room for treatment.
He and his white vintage 1961 Jeep “Willys” pickup truck have not been seen or heard from since.
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An alert from the Orange County Sheriff's Department mentions that hospitals near Orange were contacted but none reported Hansen having come in for treatment.
Friends and family feel it is very uncharacteristic of Hansen to just go up and missing like this, let alone go so long without contacting them by phone or email, according to the sheriff's department.
Hansen is Caucasian, 43 years old, 6-foot-1, 215 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He had a goatee and wore prescription glasses at the time of his disappearance.
Here is his very distinctive 1961 vintage Jeep “Willys” truck, California License Plate
8X24356:
Anyone with any information is asked to call the sheriff's department at 714.647.7055 or 714.628.7170.
UPDATE, NOV. 19, 5:13 P.M.: The San Bernardino County Coroner has confirmed the body of Todd Hansen was found in the open desert in the Lucerne Valley around 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
He is believed to have taken his own life, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
His pickup was nearby.
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