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Eric Cansler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mill Valley, California on Aug 09, 2005

Victim Details

Nov 03, 2011

Nov 11, 2022

Eric

Cansler

60

40

72 inches

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 09, 2005

Mill Valley

California

Marin County

94941

10958

Marin County Sheriff's Office

San Rafael

California

Marin County

94903

1600 Los Gamos Drive #200, California

4154737250

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.marinsheriff.org/

SO05-3725

2011-11-03

Marin County Sheriff's Office

Black

Hazel

Hazel

07/03/2026


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Eric Dickson Cansler, a 40-year-old man, was last seen on August 9, 2005, in Marin, California, two days before his 41st birthday. He was reported missing after his car was discovered abandoned mid-span on the Golden Gate Bridge. Inside the car, authorities found his wallet on the dashboard, and later, a pair of sneakers believed to be his were recovered from the water below. Despite extensive investigations, Cansler has never been heard from again.

Cansler was known to suffer from depr ...
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Last Seen: Aug 09, 2005

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