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Mark Lindsey Bachelder, age 17, was last seen on September 22, 1974, surfing off Bryan Beach in Freeport, Texas. He was camping with a group of teenagers from Houston when he and his friend, David Hesterlee, went surfing around 6:00 a.m. that morning. The two boys, both using surfboards tethered to their ankles, did not return by 11:00 p.m., prompting the beach patrol to be notified.
Despite an extensive search that lasted for several days, neither Mark, David, nor their surfboards were ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 22, 1974
Despite an extensive search that lasted for several days, neither Mark, David, nor their surfboards were ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 22, 1974
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May 17, 2011
Feb 15, 2019
Mark
Bachelder
67
17
68 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 22, 1974
Freeport
Texas
Brazoria County
204
27519
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
Angelton
Texas
Brazoria County
77515
3602 County Road 45, Texas
9798492441
County
Law Enforcement
7411718
Brazoria County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/17/2025
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