CA CA - David Paul Morrison, 28, Yosemite National Park, 25 May 1998

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David Paul Morrison

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Morrison, circa 1998

• Missing Since 05/25/1998
• Missing From Yosemite National Park, California
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Age 28 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 150 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray long-sleeved University of California at Santa Cruz sweatshirt, a white t-shirt, black sweatpants or faded navy blue shorts, Nike Air sneakers and a black, green and yellow Osprey fanny pack.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Morrison has a birthmark on his right earlobe and a scar on the bridge of his nose.

Details of Disappearance
Morrison was last seen in Little Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park at 7:15 a.m. on May 25, 1998. He disappeared while hiking to Half Dome and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Although Morrison is an experienced hiker, he wasn't equipped for an overnight trip at the time of his disappearance; neither was he dressed for the cold, wet weather. He is presumed to have gotten lost or injured in the park.

David Paul Morrison – The Charley Project

 

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NAMUS: Missing Person Case

 

[JerseyGirl]

Name: David Paul Morrison

Missing from: Yosemite National Park

Date Missing: May 25, 1998

Description: Morrison was 28 years old when he went missing. White male, 5'09" tall, 150 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve UCSC sweatshirt, black pants, Nike running shoes, and a black, green, and yellow fannypack.

Case Info: Morrison was last seen in Yosemite Valley at 5:30 am on May 25, 1998 hiking to Half Dome.

Cold Cases - Investigative Services (U.S. National Park Service)

 

[ChatteringBirds]

It's heartbreaking to read these cases of misadventure by people just trying to live life and enjoy nature. I hope their families will get answers / some measure of closure.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Missing person David Paul Morrison
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Name: David Paul Morrison

Missing from: Yosemite National Park

Date Missing: May 25, 1998

Description: Morrison was 28 years old when he went missing. White male, 5'09" tall, 150 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve UCSC sweatshirt, black pants, Nike running shoes, and a black, green, and yellow fannypack.

Case Info: Morrison was last seen in Yosemite Valley at 5:30 am on May 25, 1998 hiking to Half Dome.

Cold Cases - Investigative Services (U.S. National Park Service)

Please scroll through this roster of cold cases, which include missing persons, accidents or crimes in the National Parks that have yet to be solved and have no active leads.

www.nps.gov

 

[Pennysmom1]

Nov 6, 2018

Yosemite Cold Cases

Not only is Yosemite National Park full of beauty and visitors it is also a place full of mysteries.

www.yourcentralvalley.com

 

[OddOneOut]

Why do people who go hiking usually wear dark or neutral colored clothes? It would make more sense (at least to me) to either wear brighter colored clothes or at least take something brighter to use to attract attention if you become lost or injured.

 

[mlhenn]

David Paul Morrison – The Charley Project

Updated June 14, 2024

• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionA gray long-sleeved University of California Santa Cruz sweatshirt, a white t-shirt, black sweatpants or faded navy blue shorts, Nike Air sneakers and a black, green and yellow Osprey fanny pack with his credit card inside it.

Details of Disappearance​

Morrison was last seen in Little Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park at 7:15 a.m. on May 25, 1998. He had met up there with a group of friends with a group of friends on Memorial Day weekend, then decided to leave the group and hike to Half Dome. He disappeared during his hike has never been heard from again.

Morrison is from Fresno, California and worked as a chef in San Francisco, California at the time of his disappearance. Although he is an experienced hiker, he wasn't equipped for an overnight trip at the time of his disappearance; neither was he dressed for the cold, wet weather. He is presumed to have gotten lost or injured in the park.