Hanley Justin Ernst

• Missing Since 07/04/2025
• Missing From Laguna Niguel, California
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 05/09/1977 (49)
• Age 48 years old
• Height and Weight 5'11, 151 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A tan, black and orange plaid tracksuit, white shoes and a baseball cap. A photo of Ernst in the tracksuit is posted with this case summary.
• Associated Vehicle(s) Black four-door 2018 Mazda 3 with tinted windows and minor damage on the driver's side (accounted for)
• Distinguishing Characteristics White male. Brown hair, brown eyes.

Details of Disappearance

Ernst was last seen in Laguna Niguel, California on July 4, 2024. He left home with a friend to watch the Independence Day fireworks in the Dana Point, California area. They left in Ernst's black four-door 2018 Mazda 3 with tinted windows and minor damage on the driver's side; it has since been recovered.

Ernst has never been heard from again. He worked as a tennis coach at the time of his disappearance, and he has no history of leaving without warning. Few details are available in his case.