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John David Trice

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John David Trice

Case
#4538
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Sep 15, 2026
California City Police Department
Missing Person ยท Open
6 years waiting ยท since 2020

Missing Person: John David Trice

Justice for John David Trice โ€” the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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location
Lead #1

What was Trice's reason for being in California City, and did he have regular contacts or associates there?

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person
Lead #2

Why have attempted contacts with Trice resulted in no response, and what circumstances led to the investigation?

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timeline
Lead #3

What specific activities or movements occurred in the days or weeks leading up to October 2020?

John David Trice, a 36-year-old white male, disappeared in October 2020 from California City, California, and has not been seen or heard from since. Despite attempted contacts and investigation by the California City Police Department, his whereabouts remain unknown. Anyone with information about Trice or his activities in California City, Lancaster, or Reno is urged to contact authorities.

Case
#4538
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Sep 15, 2026
California City Police Department

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More leads to consider

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clue
Lead #4

Given his ties to Lancaster, CA and Reno, NV, did Trice travel between these locations regularly?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

NamUs case MP149145. Missing person: John David Trice.

Last known contact: 2020-10-05 in California City, Kern, CA. Circumstances: Mr.

Trice has not been seen or heard from since October of 2020. Trice was staying at a home in California City.

Attempted contacts have resulted in negative results. Trice has ties to Lancaster, CA, California City CA, and Reno NV.

Demographics: 36 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 165 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel.

Investigating agency: California City Police Department | CR21-0068 | 2021-01-20.

Timeline of Events

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2020-10-05

Last known contact

John David Trice was last seen or heard from in California City, Kern County, California in October 2020.

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2021-01-20

Case reported

California City Police Department opened case CR21-0068 regarding the disappearance of John David Trice.

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Case Information

Incident:October 5, 2020
Last Updated:September 27, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 5, 2020
Last Updated:September 27, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 7603738606
You can remain anonymous