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On March 15, 1974, 20-year-old Martin Christopher Austin was last seen in Fairfield, California. His mother saw him at their family home at 8:00 a.m. that morning. Later that day, Austin, a student at Solano Community College, went to the campus to pick up his paycheck. He was also seen by his brother-in-law at a bank in Fairfield where he cashed his $130 paycheck. This was the last confirmed sighting of him. Austin, who also worked at the public library in Fairfield, did not show up for his shi ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 15, 1974
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Martin

Christopher Austin

20

20

6'1 - 6'2 inches

170 lbs

White

Male

Austin was last seen in Fairfield, California on March 15, 1974. His mother saw him at home at 8:00 a.m. Later that day he went to his job at Solano Community College and picked up his paycheck. He didn't show up for work the next day and has never been heard from again. On March 17, Austin's White 1971 Honda Z600 was found abandoned in the Linda Mar Shopping Center parking lot in Pacifica, California. He is considered missing under suspicious circumstances and foul play is suspected in his disappearance.

Mar 15, 1974

Fairfield

California

Fairfield

4

Fairfield Police Departmen

415-553-0123

01/25/2026