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Martin Austin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pacifica, California on Mar 15, 1974

Victim Details

Jan 06, 2016

May 03, 2024

Martin

Austin

72

20

73 inches

74 inches

170 lbs

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 15, 1974

Pacifica

California

San Mateo County

No

17780

Fairfield Police Department

Fairfield

California

Solano County

94533

Rosemary Southward

Investigations Aide- Missing Persons

1000 Webster Street, California

7074287300

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.fairfield.ca.gov/gov/depts/police/

74-1754

1974-03-18

Fairfield Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/14/2026


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Martin Christopher Austin, 20, was last seen on March 15, 1974, in Fairfield, California. He was living at home and was last seen by his mother at 8:00 a.m. that day. Later, Martin went to Solano Community College, where he collected his paycheck. However, he never reported for work the next day, and he has not been heard from since.

On March 17, 1974, Martin's white 1971 Honda Z600 was found abandoned in the parking lot of Linda Mar Shopping Center in Pacifica, California. At the ...
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Last Seen: Mar 15, 1974

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