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Forum Posts for Michael VanZandt:
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I know he was drinking with friends that night. How intoxicated was he if at all? The more intoxicated he was the more likely he may have gone swimming. Alcohol lowers your decision making skills. It is just sad he has 3 kids that just don't know where their dad is.

Michael David VanZandt, 36, a father of three and an Air Force veteran stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, vanished from Hermosa Beach, California, on the night of March 5, 2016. He had been out with friends to watch a UFC fight and left the bar American Junkie about 10:15 p.m. to visit a nearby liquor store. Surveillance later captured him walking toward the beach at around 11:30 p.m., and that is the last confirmed sighting.

His phone died shortly after 10:30 p.m. and has not been used since. VanZandt left his car and personal belongings at the hotel where he and his friends were staying. He was known to enjoy swimming, especially at night, which led some to worry he might have gone into the ocean, but there is no evidence confirming that. Investigations by local police, the Air Force, and his family produced no solid leads, and the circumstances remain unclear with no indication of foul play or of a voluntary departure.

Anyone who had contact with Michael around March 5, 2016, or who remembers seeing him near Hermosa Beach that night is asked to contact the Hermosa Beach Police Department with information.