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Paul Cosner Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Nov 02, 1984

Victim Details

Sep 25, 2017

Jan 14, 2022

Paul

Cosner

80

39

70 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 02, 1984

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

32787

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

84-1203227

San Francisco Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/19/2026


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Paul Steven Cosner, a 39-year-old used car dealer, went missing on November 2, 1984, from San Francisco, California. On the day of his disappearance, Cosner left his Marina District home to meet with a potential buyer for his gold 1980 Honda Prelude, which he had advertised for sale. Before leaving, he told his girlfriend that the buyer seemed "weird" but assured her he would return to watch a television show later that evening. He never came back, and both Cosner and his vehicle vanis ...
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Last Seen: Nov 02, 1984

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