Chad Veldhaus was 48 when he was last seen in Santa Monica, California, on January 1, 2020. Details about his disappearance are scarce; the circumstances of that day have not been publicly described and family and authorities have not reported significant developments since then.

Veldhaus’s case is listed in NamUs and remains open with the Santa Monica Police Department.

If anyone has information about where Chad was on or after January 1, 2020, or about people he may have been with, please contact the Santa Monica Police Department.