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On September 6, 2021, 31-year-old Joel Curtis Thomazin embarked on a solo hiking and fishing trip in Yosemite National Park, California. An experienced outdoorsman and a U.S. Army reservist, Thomazin planned to hike from Hetch Hetchy to the remote Lake Eleanor, where he intended to fish, and return on September 9. The last confirmed sighting of Thomazin was by a park ranger at approximately 5:00 p.m. on September 6, as he was crossing above the O'Shaughnesy Dam.

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Last Seen: Sep 06, 2021
Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Joel

Curtis Thomazin

31

31

5'10 inches

175 lbs

White

Male

Sep 06, 2021

Yosemite National Park

California

Yosemite National Park

National Park Service Yosemite

209-379-1992

01/26/2026