The person at the center of this case
Gerald Steven Osterkamp
Missing Person · Open
5 years waiting · since 2021
Missing Person: Gerald Steven Osterkamp
Justice for Gerald Steven Osterkamp — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Where has Gerald been living since leaving the care facility on July 16, 2021?
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witness
Lead #2Did staff at the care facility observe any indication of where Gerald planned to go?
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clue
Lead #3As an unhoused individual, did Gerald have regular locations or contacts in the Los Angeles area?
Gerald Steven Osterkamp, a 64-year-old man, went missing on July 16, 2021, after leaving a Los Angeles care facility where he had been placed. He was believed to be unhoused at the time of his disappearance, and his family has had no contact with him since that date. The Los Angeles Police Department's Adult Missing Persons Unit continues to seek information about his whereabouts.
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Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit
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Lead #4Has anyone in the homeless services community or shelters encountered Gerald since his disappearance?
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NamUs case MP153117. Missing person: Gerald Steven Osterkamp.
Last known contact: 2021-07-16 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. Circumstances: The MP was believed to be unhoused and was placed in a care facility.
The MP left the facility and did not return. Family of the MP has not heard from the MP since 07/16/2021.
Demographics: 64 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 6 ft 1 in, 160 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Blue.
Investigating agency: Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit | 211314129 | 2021-08-12.
Timeline of Events
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2021-07-16
Gerald Steven Osterkamp went missing
MP left care facility in Los Angeles and did not return. Last known contact with family on this date.
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Case Information
Incident:July 16, 2021
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 16, 2021
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772755273
You can remain anonymous