Found Deceased CA - Roberto “Bobby” Camou, 48, San Diego Co, 25 April 2020

[mlhenn]

San Diego Sheriff's search for missing man last seen at Otay Mountain

•headed out into the Otay Mountain wilderness area Saturday morning on a dirt bike
•went on a solo ride
•snap chatted a selfie from the area to family members at 12:22 p.m.
•was supposed to return home by 4:30 p.m. Saturday, but never showed up.
•red, Beta dualsport motorcycle
•is a skilled dirt bike rider
•cell phone pinged around 10:30 p.m. Sat. in a location 1.75 miles east of the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility at the base of Otay Mountain.

 

[mlhenn]

CBS 8 - San Diego News

Additional link

 

[mlhenn]

Search teams sent to Otay Mountain area to look for missing man
•6 feet tall
•200 pounds
•brown eyes and brown hair

Roberto Jose Manuel Camou’s family called authorities about 9:15 p.m. Saturday after not being able to get in touch with him.
The search for Camou began Saturday night and continued Sunday, with other agencies assisting, including Border Patrol and the state’s Office of Emergency Services.
The search in the remote and rugged terrain has included the use of law enforcement dogs, drones, ATVs and drones, according to his daughter, Katie Camou.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

San Diego Sheriff's search for missing man last seen at Otay Mountain

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•headed out into the Otay Mountain wilderness area Saturday morning on a dirt bike
•went on a solo ride
•snap chatted a selfie from the area to family members at 12:22 p.m.
•was supposed to return home by 4:30 p.m. Saturday, but never showed up.
•red, Beta dualsport motorcycle
•is a skilled dirt bike rider
•cell phone pinged around 10:30 p.m. Sat. in a location 1.75 miles east of the East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility at the base of Otay Mountain.

Where the cell phone pinged at, according to the article:

Google Maps

The distance marker probably won't show up if you click on the google map link, but you can mark it with the distance measurer tool. Cell phone pings in remote areas such as Otay can be imprecise, due to the mountains, but hopefully the cell phone information is helping the searchers.

 

[RDW]

Dirt bike rider missing since Saturday on Otay Mountain

SAN DIEGO — Search efforts continued Tuesday for a missing dirt bike rider who never returned home from a solo ride Saturday on Otay Mountain. Teams were out again with an average of 50 members on the ground and choppers searching by air.

They were looking for 48-year-old Roberto “Bobby” Camou, a skilled dual-sport motorcycle enthusiast, who works as a courtroom clerk in Chula Vista.

 

[MikeF]

His body has been found. You can check the local CBS news for the update.

 

[RDW]

Mods, this can be removed. Saw this on the news last night. Did a search here for his last name and nothing popped. Just found it on page two. With all this COVID shelter in place stuff, I have no bearings on Dates. Sorry

 

[eeyorelrn]

Dead body found in Otay Mesa matching description of missing dirt bike rider

 

[eeyorelrn]

Dead body found in Otay Mesa matching description of missing dirt bike rider

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Dead body found in Otay Mesa matching description of missing dirt bike rider

From that link:

"The body was discovered just before noon on a rugged trail south of Otay Mountain near Alta Road, according to sheriffs. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office will provide positive identification of the body as well as determine the manner and cause of death. "
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The article also states that Roberto's daughter posted on her Facebook page that it is indeed her father. So it isn't official, but it is probably him.

I'm so glad he was found, although I wish he had found alive. RIP Bobby, and prayers for your family and friends. I would like to thank all the searchers that helped to find Bobby.

 

[mlhenn]

San Diego Sheriff on Twitter

SD Sheriff released a statement via Twitter

 

[mlhenn]

Body found matches description of missing man at Otay Mountain

Additional link

 

[mlhenn]

https://apps.sdsheriff.net/pressrelease/Default.aspx?FileLink=cd2d6ed3-82f0-4538-b854-bd5eff23b146

copy of press release

 

[TatianaBarbie]

https://apps.sdsheriff.net/pressrelease/Default.aspx?FileLink=cd2d6ed3-82f0-4538-b854-bd5eff23b146

copy of press release

Thank you, @mlhenn for that link. I tried to find it without having to download the file, but as you probably know, that isn't possible.

We still have to wait for the medical examiner to positively identify Bobby:

". . .The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office will provide positive identification of the body, as well as determine the cause and manner of death.

We want to thank our partner agencies for their assistance, as well as the public and media for their cooperation. We are grateful to the 87 volunteers from the Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) Unit and San Diego Mountain Rescue (SDMRT) for their efforts during this operation. SAR performs wilderness and urban rescues, as well as search for missing and at-risk persons. Teams are available 24 hours per day to respond to local, state and federal agency requests. . ."​

 

[mlhenn]

Death of Missing Biker Confirmed: Roberto Camou's Body Found on Birthday - Times of San Diego

CONFIRMED DECEASED
A body found this week near a crashed motorcycle in a remote area south of Otay Mountain was that of a 48-year-old dirt-biker who went missing during a solo off-road outing, authorities confirmed.
Volunteers searched for several days before finding his body alongside a rugged trail shortly before noon Wednesday, his 49th birthday, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.

A ruling on the cause of Camou’s death was on hold pending autopsy results.