Bryce Roberts Houpt was 29 when he disappeared from Sunnyvale, California, on September 5, 1976. He was described as between 6 feet 0 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall, weighing about 140 to 150 pounds, with red hair and eyeglasses. Bryce had a history of suicide attempts, a detail that concerned investigators about his safety after he vanished.

He was last seen in Sunnyvale and then dropped from view; no confirmed sightings or significant clues have emerged. His case is classified as endangered missing and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department continues to list him as an active investigation. Very little is known about the circumstances of his disappearance.

If anyone in Sunnyvale or the surrounding area remembers Bryce, his routines, contacts, or anything from around September 1976, please share what you know with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.