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Summary based on 4 sources
Louis Charles Ernst III, a 30-year-old man, has been missing since April 20, 2020, when he was last seen in Sausalito, California. Few details regarding the circumstances of his disappearance are available in official reports, and he has not been heard from since that day. The Sausalito Police Department is the investigating agency for his case.

Ernst is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He stands at 5'6" and weighs approximately 147 pounds. At the time he went missing, he had a goatee. He is also identifiable by a tattoo of a word on his left forearm and was known to wear an earring in his left ear. When last seen, he was wearing a brown plaid hooded jacket.

While official sources provide limited information, a social media post from a person claiming to be a friend suggests Ernst may have gone for a night kayak trip in Sausalito and never returned. The post further claims his kayak was discovered washed ashore near Baker Beach two days later. These details, however, have not been officially confirmed. His case remains unsolved.

Last Seen: Apr 20, 2020

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

75%Possible
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP79003
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP79003 • Found Mar 8, 2021
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 30
Race 100%White
Location 75%Same state
TimingFound 11 months after last seen
Weight 100%160–180 lb vs 147 lb

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