Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 11/15/2007
- Missing From:
- Missing From Pinole, California
- Classification:
- Classification Lost/Injured Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 05/28/1987 (37)
- Age:
- Age 20 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’1, 160 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Whitmer’s nickname is Mattie. He can speak some Japanese as well as English.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On November 15, 2007, a young man named Whitmer was last seen playing video games at home around 1:30 AM. Police think he later jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. His car was found parked nearby, with his wallet and ID inside, and wet clothes in the trunk. Witnesses saw someone matching his description jump into the water at 6:25 AM. He’d looked up directions to the bridge and searched online for information about bridge barriers before he left. His last message, sent at 6:23 AM, simply said “Peace out.” The Coast Guard searched, but his body was never found.
Whitmer had a history of mental illness. He’d attempted suicide at age 12 and spent time in the hospital. He attended special education and schools for children with emotional problems, and although he had some struggles, he also participated in sports and even went on a trip to Europe. He graduated high school early but chose to continue taking college classes. At the time of his disappearance, he’d stopped taking his medication and was studying to be a massage therapist. He openly talked to his family about his mental health and had mentioned suicide before. Because of what happened, his mother now works to get barriers put up on the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent others from jumping.
- Agency:
- Pinole Police Department 510-724-8950
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 11/15/2007