Roger Glen Carlson, a 32-year-old man from Sausalito, California, was last seen on January 1, 1972. On that day, his car was found parked at the north lot of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, leading to initial suspicions of suicide. A note was reportedly found in his vehicle, suggesting he intended to jump from the bridge, although no witnesses saw him, and his body was never recovered.
Carlson was not reported missing until 2008, decades after his disappearance, which has contributed to the mystery surrounding his case. Investigators initially considered the possibility that he might have perished in the waters below the Golden Gate Bridge, as many individuals have tragically done. However, the lack of definitive evidence, such as a recovered body, leaves his case officially unsolved. Over the years, there have been occasional discussions regarding unidentified remains found in the Bay Area around the time of his disappearance, though none have been conclusively linked to Carlson.
The circumstances of his disappearance remain unresolved, and Carlson's case is still open in missing persons databases, where any potential new information could help solve this decades-old mystery.
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1972
