Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP148647)
Bryan Lees, age 21, was last seen on September 10, 1981 in Davis, California, according to a recently created NamUs case . His vehicle was discovered abandoned on the Golden Gate Bridge, prompting concerns about his whereabouts and safety.
NamUs details describe Bryan as a white male, approximately 5‑foot‑9 and weighing around 160 pounds at the time of his disappearance. He had brown hair and brown eyes. The Davis Police Department, located in Yolo County, holds investigative responsibility for the case and is listed as the case owner, though few further descriptive details are available.
Earlier records, including those from The Doe Network and The Charley Project, cite a slightly different disappearance date—September 15, 1981—and place the last known sighting at the mid‑span of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
These sources match in reporting his physical description—Caucasian, brown hair, brown eyes, 5'9", 160 lb—but include case identifiers such as NCIC number M‑783449002 and DOJ case number 81‑4034.
The Charley Project notes very little information is available beyond the circumstance that Lees was seen standing mid‑span on the Golden Gate Bridge and that he has not been heard from since. No dentals, fingerprints, DNA, clothing details, or personal items are documented in publicly accessible records.
The disparity in reported last‑seen dates—September 10 at Davis versus September 15 at San Francisco—remains unresolved in available records. NamUs, which created the case on August 1, 2025, lists the last known location as Davis, while other sources place him on the bridge in San Francisco almost a week later.
Investigators encourage anyone with information to contact the California Department of Justice Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit or the Davis Police Department. The ambiguity in timeline and location underscores the enduring mystery of Bryan Lees’s disappearance, and the case remains unsolved.Last Seen: Sep 10, 1981
