Matthew Kraft

Missing
Case Description
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Matthew Kraft, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine, disappeared during a solo backcountry ski and hike trip in the Sierra Nevada in February 2019. Kraft set out on February 23 from the Kearsarge Pass trailhead near Independence, California, intending to complete a 195-mile route along the Sierra High Route. His planned journey was expected to end around March 4 or 5 near Bridgeport, California. When he failed to arrive at his destination, a massive multi-agency search was initiated.

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Last Seen: Feb 23, 2019
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    Victim Details

    Dec 21, 2019

    Jan 12, 2024

    Matthew

    Kraft

    29

    24

    73 inches

    185 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Feb 23, 2019

    Independence

    California

    Inyo County

    Yes

    70212

    Mono County Sheriff-Coroner

    Bridgeport

    California

    Mono County

    93517

    PO BOX 616, California

    7609327549

    County

    Law Enforcement

    Monosheriff.org

    19-86

    Mono County Sheriff-Coroner

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    No

    09/27/2024


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