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Matthew Kraft Missing Person Case

Last seen in Independence, California on Feb 23, 2019

Victim Details

Dec 21, 2019

Jan 12, 2024

Matthew

Kraft

31

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

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/07/2026


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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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