Stephen Penta Missing from Santa Cruz, California age 26

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Stephen Douglas Penta is listed in NamUs as a 26-year-old white man who was last seen in Santa Cruz, California, on August 1, 1975. The publicly available record describes him as about 6 feet tall and about 185 pounds, with red or auburn hair, while his eye color is listed as unknown. The case is now published in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the federal clearinghouse used to support long-term missing person investigations across the United States.

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Last Seen: Aug 01, 1975

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP155863

CA - Stephen Douglas Penta, 26, Santa Cruz, 1 Aug 1975

Victim Details

Created

Feb 24, 2026

Case Added

Feb 26, 2026

Firstname

Stephen

Lastname

Penta

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 01, 1975

City

Santa Cruz

State

California

County

Santa Cruz County

Zip Code

95060

Tribal Land

Agency ID

188542

Agency Name

Santa Cruz Police Department

Agency City

Santa Cruz

Agency State

California

Agency County

Santa Cruz County

Agency Zip Code

95060

Agency Contact

Michael Hedley

Contact Job Title

Cold Case Investigator

Agency Address

155 Center Street, California

Agency Phone

8314205800

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/police

Agency Case #

25S-06691

Agency Report Date

2025-12-16

Primary Agency

Santa Cruz Police Department

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Last Updated

03/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

Stephen Penta
Missing

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