Angelica Brophy is a lot of things to a lot of people. To her family, she’s a hands-on mother of two who loves to laugh and who sings off-key. To her co-workers, she’s a dedicated emergency room nurse at the Kaiser Hospital in San Marcos.
To Oceanside Police, she’s a missing person who hasn’t been seen in more than a week.
Brophy was last seen on July 6. She visited Harrah’s Casino that afternoon and then drove to Palomar Mountain, a place where she often hiked with friends and family. When she didn’t return home that night, her husband called Oceanside Police to file a missing persons report.
Police tried pinging her cell phone, but it was either turned off or the battery was dead. Days later, Brophy’s car was found by one of her five older brothers in a parking lot at Palomar State Park. She wasn’t in it.
Over the next 4 days, search-and-rescue teams walked the trails and searched the waters of Palomar Mountain State Park but found nothing that led them to Angelica Brophy.
“At this time, we have no evidence of foul play. However, we are treating this case as an open investigation until Ms. Brophy is located,” OPD Chief Taurino Valdovinos said during the press conference.
Several family members, friends and co-workers joined rescuers who were scouring rugged terrain and combing Doane Pond this week.
“I’ve met people out here today that I did not know, and introduced themselves as coworkers, and that just uh….I think that’s a representation of my sister’s character, and we can’t stop looking for her. And we won’t,” another brother, Ramon Fabregas, said.
“It’s a wait-and-see,” said one of Brophy’s five older brothers. “I don’t want to go to dark places,” said Martin Fabregas, who flew in from Toronto to be with family in Oceanside. “We’re trying to encourage everybody to stay positive, stay strong.”
Divers on Palomar Mountain on July 13 search for Angelica Brophy of Oceanside, who was last seen on July 6.
That’s hard to do as the family huddles together waiting for the phone to ring. Fabregas told NBC San Diego that every time the phone rings, his heart skips a beat, wondering whether the caller will deliver good or bad news.
“We’re all in a state of limbo right now and it’s hard to move on without any leads,” said Manny Fabregas, another brother of the missing woman.
Family members have been spending their time putting up missing-person posters all over the North County, hoping that someone with information will help bring Angelica Brophy home. The posters are also making the rounds on social media.
We’re going through every scenario in our heads, and you’re thinking OK, it’s been a week. How long do you survive after a week? In the heat. Do you have any water? Do you have anything? How long can you survive without food?” said Lisa Fabregas, Brophy’s sister-in-law who flew in from Toronto for the search.
Brophy’s husband was missing from the search to care for their children, relatives told NBC San Diego.
“We have a great relationship with our brother-in-law,” said Martin Fabregas, another of Brophy’s brothers. He’s staying with the children right now, where we believe he should be right now.”
PD Captain Nick Nunez said there is no indication of foul play in Brophy’s disappearance. The department said they are in contact with Brent Brophy and do not have any indication that he had anything to do with his wife’s disappearance.
The family, meanwhile, remains positive and unwilling to give up hope.
“It looks pretty big from out here, but she is an experienced hiker; she’s an experienced traveller, so we will find her,” Ramon Fabregas said.
A missing persons poster at a trailhead in Palomar Mountain State Park. Angelica Brophy has been missing since July 6, 2026.
“She is one of the most wonderful, thoughtful women that I know,” said Lisa Fabregas. “She’s a very good mom. She will do anything for her children,” she added. “She is funny and kooky, and will sing at the top of her lungs and will not have one note in tune, but she does not care.”
“She loves life and we really just need her back,” said Lisa Fabregas.
Capt. Nunez added that detectives are reaching out to the security detail at Harrah’s Casino to see if anyone was with Brophy, or if anyone appeared to be following her. He did not know whether she’d won a large sum of money at the casino, but said detectives are working to get to the bottom of it.
If you have any information about Angelica Brophy’s disappearance, Oceanside Police ask you to give them a call at (760) 435-4900.
The family is also searching for anyone with videos footage from Monday, July 6 from 2 to 6 p.m. See below for more information.
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Angelica Brophy is a lot of things to a lot of people. To her family, she’s a hands-on mother of two who loves to laugh and who sings off-key. To her co-workers, she’s a dedicated emergency room nurse at the Kaiser Hospital in San Marcos.
To Oceanside Police, she’s a missing person who hasn’t been seen in more than a week.
Brophy was last seen on July 6. She visited Harrah’s Casino that afternoon and then drove to Palomar Mountain, a place where she often hiked with friends and family. When she didn’t return home that night, her husband called Oceanside Police to file a missing persons report.
Police tried pinging her cell phone, but it was either turned off or the battery was dead. Days later, Brophy’s car was found by one of her five older brothers in a parking lot at Palomar State Park. She wasn’t in it.
Over the next 4 days, search-and-rescue teams walked the trails and searched the waters of Palomar Mountain State Park but found nothing that led them to Angelica Brophy.
"At this time, we have no evidence of foul play. However, we are treating this case as an open investigation until Ms. Brophy is located," OPD Chief Taurino Valdovinos said during the press conference.
Several family members, friends and co-workers joined rescuers who were scouring rugged terrain and combing Doane Pond this week.
“I’ve met people out here today that I did not know, and introduced themselves as coworkers, and that just uh….I think that’s a representation of my sister’s character, and we can’t stop looking for her. And we won’t," another brother, Ramon Fabregas, said.
“It’s a wait-and-see,” said one of Brophy’s five older brothers. “I don’t want to go to dark places,” said Martin Fabregas, who flew in from Toronto to be with family in Oceanside. “We’re trying to encourage everybody to stay positive, stay strong.”
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Divers on Palomar Mountain on July 13 search for Angelica Brophy of Oceanside, who was last seen on July 6.
That’s hard to do as the family huddles together waiting for the phone to ring. Fabregas told NBC San Diego that every time the phone rings, his heart skips a beat, wondering whether the caller will deliver good or bad news.
“We’re all in a state of limbo right now and it’s hard to move on without any leads,” said Manny Fabregas, another brother of the missing woman.
Family members have been spending their time putting up missing-person posters all over the North County, hoping that someone with information will help bring Angelica Brophy home. The posters are also making the rounds on social media.
We’re going through every scenario in our heads, and you’re thinking OK, it's been a week. How long do you survive after a week? In the heat. Do you have any water? Do you have anything? How long can you survive without food?" said Lisa Fabregas, Brophy's sister-in-law who flew in from Toronto for the search.
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Brophy's husband was missing from the search to care for their children, relatives told NBC San Diego.
"We have a great relationship with our brother-in-law," said Martin Fabregas, another of Brophy's brothers. He’s staying with the children right now, where we believe he should be right now."
PD Captain Nick Nunez said there is no indication of foul play in Brophy’s disappearance. The department said they are in contact with Brent Brophy and do not have any indication that he had anything to do with his wife's disappearance.
The family, meanwhile, remains positive and unwilling to give up hope.
"It looks pretty big from out here, but she is an experienced hiker; she’s an experienced traveller, so we will find her," Ramon Fabregas said.
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A missing persons poster at a trailhead in Palomar Mountain State Park. Angelica Brophy has been missing since July 6, 2026.
“She is one of the most wonderful, thoughtful women that I know,” said Lisa Fabregas. “She’s a very good mom. She will do anything for her children,” she added. “She is funny and kooky, and will sing at the top of her lungs and will not have one note in tune, but she does not care.”
“She loves life and we really just need her back,” said Lisa Fabregas.
Capt. Nunez added that detectives are reaching out to the security detail at Harrah’s Casino to see if anyone was with Brophy, or if anyone appeared to be following her. He did not know whether she’d won a large sum of money at the casino, but said detectives are working to get to the bottom of it.
If you have any information about Angelica Brophy’s disappearance, Oceanside Police ask you to give them a call at (760) 435-4900.
The family is also searching for anyone with videos footage from Monday, July 6 from 2 to 6 p.m. See below for more information.

