The person at the center of this case
Denise Abigail Vasseur
Missing Person · Open - Remains Not Located
25 years waiting · since 2000
Missing Person: Denise Abigail Vasseur
Justice for Denise Abigail Vasseur — the trail went cold in 2000, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Patrick Hamilton was arrested and convicted of Denise's murder—what evidence led to his conviction without her remains being recovered?
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evidence
Lead #2Where are Denise's remains? Despite Hamilton's conviction, locating her body could provide crucial forensic evidence and closure.
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clue
Lead #3What circumstances or statements led investigators to focus on Patrick Hamilton as the primary suspect in her disappearance?
Denise Abigail Vasseur, a 31-year-old woman, disappeared from her home in Oceanside, California on September 22, 2000, after her husband last saw her at 5 a.m. Her boyfriend, Patrick Hamilton, was arrested and convicted of her murder, yet her remains have never been found despite the conviction. The case remains significant because locating her body could provide closure to her family and potentially yield additional forensic evidence.
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NamUs case MP64238. Missing person: Denise Abigail Vasseur.
Last known contact: 2000-09-22 in Oceanside, San Diego, CA. Circumstances: Denise Vasseur was reported missing by her husband who last saw her at home at 5am on 9/22/00.
Vasseur's boyfriend, Patrick Hamilton, was arrested and later convicted of her murder however her remains have still not been located. Demographics: 31 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 115 lbs, hair: Red/Auburn, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Oceanside Police Department | 00018582 | 2000-09-23.
Timeline of Events
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2000-09-22
05:00Last Known Contact
Denise Vasseur was last seen at her home by her husband at 5 a.m.
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2000-09-23
Missing Person Report Filed
Denise was reported missing by her husband to the Oceanside Police Department.
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Case Information
Incident:September 22, 2000 at 5:00 AM
Last Updated:September 2, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 22, 2000 at 5:00 AM
Last Updated:September 2, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7604354846
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