👤Missing Person⚫ Deceased
Paul 'PJ' Ortiz, Jr.
Gender:male
📍 Location
Mount Whitney, California
Coordinates: 36.57859, -118.29214
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36.5786°, -118.2921°
📝 Description
Paul 'PJ' Ortiz, Jr., a father of two, went missing while hiking Mount Whitney; his death was reported after a recovery operation succeeded in removing the body from the mountain following weather delays.
🔍 Circumstances
Went missing on Mount Whitney; high winds delayed recovery operations; body later recovered by helicopter.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmivoc0k800vw8f0k00jok0hm
- Primary Source
- people.com
- Added to Map
- December 7, 2025