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Stephen Lund Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tampa, Florida on Aug 4, 1979

Victim Details

Feb 16, 2017

Jan 12, 2024

Stephen

Lund

79

32

67 inches

68 inches

135 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 4, 1979

Tampa

Florida

Hillsborough County

33194

Dane County Sheriff's Office

Madison

Wisconsin

Dane County

53703

George Mayerhofer

Detective

115 West Doty Street, Wisconsin

6082846155

County

Law Enforcement

020038393

Dane County Sheriff's Office

Black

Hazel

Hazel

Oct 17, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP37160) and 7 other sources
Stephen Craig Lund, age 32, was last seen in Tampa, Florida, on August 4, 1979. Prior to his disappearance, Lund had informed his family in Illinois that he planned to return home by July 4, 1979, but he never arrived. He was believed to be traveling with Suzanne Schultz, a 17-year-old who also went missing. Suzanne contacted her family from Tampa, indicating that she would return home by August 4, 1979, but she, too, never reached her destination.

Both Lund and Schultz vanished under mysterious circumstances. In September 1979, their U-Haul trailer was discovered abandoned in Chicago, Illinois. Since then, there has been no further trace of either individual. Authorities have continued investigating their disappearances, though the case remains unsolved.
Last Seen: Aug 4, 1979

Links to Additional Sources (7)

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP37160
  • Suzanne Marie Schultz - Wisconsin Missing Persons Advocacy Inc's
  • Suzanne Marie Schultz - The Charley Project
  • False Arrest/Imprisonment: No Warrant - AELE
  • 'What happened to Susan Lund?' Family revisits mystery 30 years ...
  • Suzanne Marie Schultz- Wisconsin- 1978
  • Tampa City Council - meeting transcription detail

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    81%Moderate
    John Doe — Tampa, Florida - unidentified case UP179
    John Doe — Tampa, Florida
    UP179 • Found Jun 18, 2000
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 35–45 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%2 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 21 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%130 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 60%Brown vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    81%Moderate
    John Doe — Immokalee, Florida - unidentified case UP1304
    John Doe — Immokalee, Florida
    UP1304 • Found May 18, 1980
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 21–35 vs 32
    Race 100%White
    Location 70%124 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 9 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%130 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Tampa, Florida - unidentified case UP78
    John Doe — Tampa, Florida
    UP78 • Found May 21, 2006
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 30–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%5 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 27 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 89%172 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 70%Gray vs Black
    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Ft Myers, Florida
    UP1246 • Found Oct 3, 1984
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 21–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 76%97 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'7"–5'9" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%142 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Immokalee, Florida - unidentified case UP1294
    John Doe — Immokalee, Florida
    UP1294 • Found Oct 18, 1980
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 21–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 70%124 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 15 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%145 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Trilacoochee, Florida - unidentified case UP1306
    John Doe — Trilacoochee, Florida
    UP1306 • Found Apr 12, 1980
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 20–35 vs 32
    Race 100%White
    Location 92%39 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 8 months after last seen
    Height 52%5'3" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%140 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    79%Possible
    John Doe — Florida - unidentified case UP582
    John Doe — Florida
    UP582 • Found Dec 19, 1988
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 21–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 77%92 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 9 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%131 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel
    79%Possible
    John Doe — Moorehaven, Florida - unidentified case UP7904
    John Doe — Moorehaven, Florida
    UP7904 • Found Sep 30, 1980
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 72%114 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 14 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'9" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 92%170–185 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 60%Brown vs Black
    78%Possible
    John Doe — Tampa, Florida - unidentified case UP8112
    John Doe — Tampa, Florida
    UP8112 • Found Nov 8, 2010
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 50–60 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 100%Same area, same county
    TimingFound 31 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Hair 70%Gray vs Black
    78%Possible
    John Doe — Orlando, Florida - unidentified case UP2299
    John Doe — Orlando, Florida
    UP2299 • Found Nov 11, 2007
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    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 32 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 81%77 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 28 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'7"–5'8"
    Weight 100%160 lb vs 135–150 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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    Was anyone else puzzled by the abandoned U-Haul trailer being found in Chicago? I find it odd that... ...Read More
    08/20/2023
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