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Walter Christopher Kuchanny, a 35-year-old computer programmer, was last seen in San Francisco, California on March 19, 1984. On that day, he left his residence with the stated intention of going to the bank, but he never returned and has not been heard from since. The day after his disappearance, a car he had rented was discovered abandoned at Vista Point on the Golden Gate Bridge, a location known for suicides.

Originally from England, Kuchanny had relocated to California in 1982 with ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 19, 1984
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Walter

Christopher Kuchanny

35

35

5'10 inches

150 lbs

White

Male

Kuchanny was last seen in San Francisco, California on March 19, 1984. He left home to go to the bank and never returned. He has never been heard from again. He rented a car on the day he disappeared, and next day, it was found at Vista Point at the Golden Gate Bridge. There has been no sign of him since. Kuchanny had moved to California from England with his wife and three children in 1982, and left his job as a computer programmer to work freelance. He had a hard time finding work, however, and eventually took a job as a programmer at the Bank of America. He disliked the job and was having financial problems, he was having a hard time adjusting to life in his adopted country, and he had become depressed. His wife stated that in the few days before his disappearance, he had seemed happier and more relaxed than he had in months, and he was behaving normally. Authorities are not sure whether he voluntarily walked out of his life, or died by suicide, or whether other factors were involved in his case. His disappearance remains unsolved.

Mar 19, 1984

San Francisco

California

San Francisco

8

Marin County Sheriff's Departmen

415-499-7284

01/24/2026