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Martin Austin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pacifica, California on Mar 15, 1974

Victim Details

Created

Jan 06, 2016

Case Added

May 03, 2024

Firstname

Martin

Lastname

Austin

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

73 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 15, 1974

City

Pacifica

State

California

County

San Mateo County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

17780

Agency Name

Fairfield Police Department

Agency City

Fairfield

Agency State

California

Agency County

Solano County

Agency Zip Code

94533

Agency Contact

Rosemary Southward

Contact Job Title

Investigations Aide- Missing Persons

Agency Address

1000 Webster Street, California

Agency Phone

7074287300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

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

Agency Case #

74-1754

Agency Report Date

1974-03-18

Primary Agency

Fairfield Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Solved

Last Updated

07/31/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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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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Martin Austin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pacifica, California on Mar 15, 1974

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