Daniel Muttscheller Missing Person Case

Jul 15, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Daniel

Muttscheller

75

31

74 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Daniel Harold Muttscheller, a 31-year-old male from Saginaw, Michigan, disappeared under perplexing circumstances in the winter of 1982. His last known contact was on or around February 13, 1982. Daniel was a man whose life had been profoundly shaped by his military service. He had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17, serving on the front lines during the Vietnam War. The horrors he witnessed in combat left deep emotional and psychological scars. After returning home around 1970, his family noted he was not the same person; he struggled with mental health issues and began using drugs. He was receiving disability benefits to support himself. His family last saw him on Christmas day of 1981 in Au Gres, Michigan. The official alarm was raised in February 1982 when Daniel's family realized that he had not collected his disability check, which was highly unusual for him as it was his primary source of income. It was then that they reported him missing to the Saginaw Police Department, initiating a case that would span decades. Searches by his family and law enforcement in the Saginaw area yielded no clues as to his whereabouts. There was no evidence of foul play, no note left behind, and no witnesses who could provide information about what might have happened to him. He seemed to have vanished without a trace, leaving his loved ones in a painful state of limbo. At the time of his disappearance, Daniel was described as being 6'2" tall and weighing around 200 pounds, with long reddish-auburn hair and a full beard. He had brown eyes, a scar on his right hand, and a distinctive tattoo on his right forearm that read "Marine Corps #2404376". Over the years, many of Daniel's family members have passed away without ever learning what became of him. His sister, however, has continued to hope for answers. The overview of the case is one of enduring mystery; a veteran who navigated the dangers of war abroad disappeared from his own community without explanation. The Saginaw Police Department still holds the open case, a silent testament to a life interrupted and a family's long search for closure.

Feb 13, 1982

Saginaw

Michigan

Saginaw County

15510

Saginaw Police Department

Saginaw

Michigan

Saginaw County

48607

David Kendziorski

Lieutenant

612 Federal Avenue, Michigan

9897591229

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.saginaw-mi.com/

2623-82

Saginaw Police Department

Red/Auburn

Brown

Brown

07/04/2026