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Jan Scharf Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cameron Park, California on May 16, 2002

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Jan

Scharf

69

45

5'5 inches

140 lbs

White

Female

May 16, 2002

Cameron Park

California

Cameron Park

El Dorado County Sheriff's Departmen

530-621-5703

07/08/2026

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Jan Scharf, a 45-year-old emergency room nurse, was last seen in Cameron Park, California, in May 2002. While her friends and family last saw her on May 14, 2002, her estranged husband, Glyn Wolfgang Scharf, claimed to have last seen her at their home on the evening of May 16. The couple was legally separated and in the process of a divorce but continued to live in the same house to save money, sleeping in different rooms. Glyn Scharf told authorities that when he left for work on the morning of ...
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Last Seen: May 16, 2002

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  • Jan Scharf - The Charley Project
  • Episode 7 – The Murder of Jan Scharf | Calendar of Crime
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