Update on 8/15/23 Per San Luis Obispo County Sheriff:
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Reports Body Recovered Near Atascadero Golf Course is Missing Person Darren Santangelo

July 15, 2023 - San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 6, 2023, the Sheriff's Office received a report of a missing person in Atascadero.

35-year-old Darren Santangelo was reported missing by a family member. Santangelo was last seen by a family member on June 30, 2023, at about 9:00 P.M. leaving his residence in the 7500 block of Rocky Canyon Road in Atascadero. He last spoke to another family member on July 1, 2023, at approximately 7:00 A.M. He has also not reported to work since the week of June 26.

Santangelo's family say it is outside his normal behavior not to contact his parents for this long of a time.

Santangelo is White, 6' 5" tall, 200 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a multi-colored black and purple tank top and dark colored shorts.

If anyone has information on his whereabouts, please contact the Sheriff's Office at 805-781-4550.

Source & photo: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office