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Brian Hirsch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Cruz, California on Aug 01, 2000

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2009

Feb 23, 2024

Brian

Hirsch

61

35

67 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 01, 2000

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

7156

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Santa Cruz

California

Santa Cruz County

95062

5200 Soquel Avenue, California

8314711121

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsheriff.com

20008011

2000-08-01

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/08/2026


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Brian Benjamin Hirsch, a 35-year-old man, was last seen on August 1, 2000, in Santa Cruz, California. At the time of his disappearance, he had taken his black 1991 Ford Aerostar to a smog shop in the area. The vehicle, bearing California license plate number 3TLR809, was serviced, but after that day, Hirsch was never heard from again. Described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, Hirsch stood at 5'7" and weighed around 150 pounds.

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Last Seen: Aug 01, 2000

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  • Brian Benjamin Hirsch | State of California - Department of Justice
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