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John Pavlat Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Dec 24, 2002

Victim Details

Dec 30, 2017

Jan 12, 2024

John

Pavlat

57

34

72 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 24, 2002

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

68

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

,

03-0109945

San Francisco Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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John Michael Pavlat, a 34-year-old man from San Francisco, was last seen on December 24, 2002. On that day, he was observed exiting his vehicle on the Golden Gate Bridge and tragically jumping over the railing. Pavlat had been struggling with depression, largely due to chronic pain from a bicycle accident he sustained in 1995, which left him with lasting injuries to his neck and shoulders. Before his disappearance, he sent an email to some of his friends, which was later identified as a suicide ...
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Last Seen: Dec 24, 2002

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  • John Pavlat - California Department of Justice
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