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Missing San Luis Obispo man found unresponsive, died shortly afterwards

October 14, 2025

James Quinn

By KAREN VELIE

Deputies found an 86-year-old missing man in a field near the San Luis Obispo Country Club on Tuesday evening.

James Quinn was unresponsive when he was located. Despite receiving medical attention, Quin died shortly after he was found.

Quinn’s family reported him missing after he took a walk on Monday evening, but failed to return home.

No further information is available at this time.

 


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Unfortunately the Sheriffs department as well as all law enforcement have no legal obligation to protect individuals. Courts have consistently found that law enforcement does not have a legally enforceable duty to protect a specific person. Instead, their responsibility is to the public as a whole, focusing on enforcing laws and maintaining public order rather than protecting any single citizen. My condolences.


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It is a tragic shame that the early report of this missing man was not acted upon 100% and immediately by our sheriff’s department. Reading the initial story of this on this site , it is reported that “the sheriff department is seeking the public’s help”. Does the sheriff’s office not have infrared camera capability? is there not a helicopter? If this was a criminal, they would have perhaps looked for him immediately. Of course, all people should have gone out and looked, but i dearly wish the “authorities” would have acted immediately and spared this man from dying in a field on an evening walk.


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Dear blueskies145, Your comment makes a number of assumptions that are unfair and not true. Bless our County’s Search and Rescue team for all their dedicated work.


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Just curious….did you happen to go look for him?


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I am SO sorry to hear this. May he rest in peace, and prayers for his family during this difficult time.


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