Branzuela, circa 1993

Leonard Bernard Branzuela
Missing since June 26, 1993 from San Francisco, California.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: December 22, 1960
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 32 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6; 150 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Black hair; brown eyes.
• Dentals: Not available

Circumstances of Disappearance
Branzuela was last seen in San Francisco, California on June 26, 1993. Authorities believe that he committed suicide by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Leonard Branzuela, a Lowell High School wrestling coach, got a haircut on a hot June morning in 1993, then walked to his mother's apartment at 17th and Mission. She wasn't home. Leonard went around the corner to a little Mexican restaurant for rice and beans. When he finished eating, he went back to see if his mother had returned. She hadn't. He went back to the restaurant to wait for her, dropping some change into the jukebox to listen to Whitney Houston sing "I Will Always Love You.'' Somebody saw Leonard later, waiting for the 22- Fillmore bus, which winds its way around town to the Marina Green, on the edge of the bay about a mile east of the Golden Gate Bridge. His wallet was found on the bridge's city-facing sidewalk with a list of telephone numbers. Somebody saw a body bobbing in the water below.
Branzuela's remains have never been recovered.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

San Francisco Police Department
415-553-0123

Agency Case Number: 931133441

NCIC Number: M-662594898
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
California Department of Justice
Cable News Network Golden Gate