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Sydney West Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Sep 29, 2020

Victim Details

Oct 03, 2020

Dec 19, 2023

Sydney

West

24

19

70 inches

125 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 29, 2020

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

No

91326

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

Michael Horan

Sergeant, Special Victims Unit - Missing Persons

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

200593754

2020-10-01

San Francisco Police Department

6879

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/27/2026


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Sydney Kaitlyn West, a 19-year-old originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, disappeared on September 30, 2020, while in San Francisco, California. She had taken a rideshare to Crissy Field near the Golden Gate Bridge, a place she often visited to exercise and take photographs. She was last seen on surveillance footage around 6:45 a.m. walking towards the bridge, but due to foggy conditions, much of the camera footage was obscured. Her backpack was later found near the bridge, but her phone a ...
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Last Seen: Sep 29, 2020

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    I wonder how much weight has been put on the concussion. I have a hard time believing she disappe... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else notice how Sydney West's disappearance came right after the concussion she suffered ... ...Read More
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