Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 04/15/2009
- Missing From:
- Missing From Santa Maria, California
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race Black
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 06/30/1999 (25)
- Age:
- Age 9 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 4’9, 64 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Laurence goes by his middle name, Kailanii.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On April 15, 2009, Laurence, a third-grader, was playing on rocks at Paradise Beach near Santa Maria, California. A big wave knocked him into the ocean, and he was swept away.
Because the beach is very isolated – it takes three hours of walking to get cell phone service – no one called for help right away. The search didn’t start until late afternoon. Despite a big search, Laurence was never found.
The ocean there is known to be dangerous, and sadly, other people have died in similar accidents. Laurence’s family believes he drowned, but because his body wasn’t found, he’s still officially listed as a missing person. He was an adventurous kid who loved the outdoors, animals, and sports, and he was adopted along with his three older siblings.
- Agency:
- Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office 805-681-4100
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 04/15/2009