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Key facts
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 5'5"
- Weight
- 130 lbs
- Hair
- Dark Brown
- Eyes
- Brown
- From
- Oceanside, CA
- Last seen
- Palomar Mountain State Park, San Diego County, CA — Monday, July 6, 2026, 4:20 PM
- Last seen wearing
- Black leggings and light grey pullover with 1/4 zipper, white sneakers/running shoes
- Identifying marks
- Small mole above lip
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About Angelica Brophy
Angelica Brophy is an exceptional mother to 2 wonderful children, a devoted wife, hilarious sister and daughter, fantastic friend, and fiercely compassionate emergency room nurse. She is funny, a seasoned hiker and runner, world traveler, and a force to be reckoned with. She has been missing since July 6th, 2026, last known to be hiking Palomar Mountain State Park; a picturesque place she frequents to get her steps in on the trails. Her loving husband and kids need her home safe, and are desperate for life to feel normal again. Her patients need the warm and vigilant care she provides in their own most vulnerable moments and times of need. And the rest of us need her infectious smile and unmistakable laugh back in our lives. There are more memories to be made with her friends and family, and we need that support from our community more than ever. We are determined to find her and we will not stop our search. Help us bring Angelica home safely. Any detail that could help someone recognize her, could help bring her home.
Timeline
Key events in the search, in order.
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Jul 6, 2026 · 9:00 AMDropped daughter off at summer camp
Angelica dropped her daughter off at a summer camp in Oceanside on the morning of July 6.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 6, 2026 · 3:30 PMLast seen leaving Harrah's Resort
Surveillance cameras recorded Angelica leaving Harrah's Resort in Valley Center at approximately 3:30 PM.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 6, 2026 · 4:20 PMArrived at Palomar Mountain State Park
Records show she arrived at Palomar Mountain State Park at about 4:20 PM, an area she frequently hiked.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 6, 2026 · 9:30 PMReported missing
After the evening plans for the children were not completed, and it was confirmed that she had not arrived for her work shift or checked in with family, she was reported missing.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 7, 2026Police investigation begins
Investigations Division of the police department began following up on leads to locate Angelica.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 8, 2026Detectives attempt to ping Angelica's phone
Detectives attempted a carrier ping of her phone; it was powered off or dead, yielding no location.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 9, 2026Vehicle located; Search launched
Using her old phone, Angelica’s husband saw the Apple Watch’s last known location at the Doane Pond trailhead and relayed that information to her brother, who was already canvassing nearby. He then requested a welfare check from the Valley Center Substation. Angelica's brother located the vehicle and notified a park employee, who began contacting park rangers.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 10, 2026SAR operations continue
Full‑day SAR operations continued from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with mounted teams deployed to expand search coverage.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 11, 2026SAR operations continue
Full‑day SAR operations continued from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with mounted teams deployed to expand search coverage.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 12, 2026Dive teams search Doane Pond
Dive team members with California State Parks responded to Palomar Mountain State Park to search Doane Pond. The search was unsuccessful.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 13, 2026San Diego Harbor Police Dive Team joins search
San Diego Harbor Police dive team joined; OPD stated no evidence of foul play.
Source: Oceanside Police Department -
Jul 15, 2026Community vigil of hope
Community vigil held in San Marcos (covered by NBC7/FOX5).
Source: Community -
OngoingFamily and friends organized ground search continues
Search efforts on Palomar Mountain remain ongoing, with family members, friends, and volunteers coordinating and conducting ground searches throughout the area. See Searches to join, and share your GPS tracks to help map covered ground.
Source: Search Coordinators