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John Howard Mackirdy

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John Howard Mackirdy, a 22-year-old man from the suburbs of Los Angeles, vanished in San Francisco on December 15, 1978, and has not been seen or heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Mackirdy was visiting friends in the city and staying in the Castro District. The evening he went missing, he was reportedly scheduled to meet an unknown male for dinner and never returned to his friends' residence.

Mackirdy is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, standin ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 15, 1978
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  • John Howard Mackirdy | State of California - Department of Justice
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    Victim Details

    Jan 24, 2026

    Jan 24, 2026

    John

    Howard Mackirdy

    22

    22

    5'6 inches

    135 lbs

    White

    Female

    Mackirdy was last seen in San Francisco, California on December 15, 1978. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

    Dec 15, 1978

    San Francisco

    California

    San Francisco

    9

    San Francisco Police Departmen

    415-553-1071

    01/26/2026

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