Missing Ex-Cal Student Last Seen On Golden Gate Bridge

BERKELEY, CA — The parents of Sydney "Syd" West, a missing person who was previously a University of California, Berkeley student, have divulged new details in her case and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

West, 19, disappeared on a foggy San Francisco morning, around 6:45 a.m. to 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 on the Golden Gate Bridge. West's parents are asking anyone who may have been commuting or exercising on the bridge to come forward with anything they may have seen.

West is 5'10" and slender at 130 pounds, with blue eyes and light brown hair. She was last seen in long, dark leggings, a teal hooded sweatshirt and slip-on Vans in a dark green and black print. She was also seen wearing black shorts at times and may have been wearing glasses, said her father, Jay West. She was, for a period of time, carrying a black backpack that she frequently used to get around town.

Anyone who has seen her since is also asked to contact San Francisco police at 415-575-4444 or the family's private investigator at 925-705-8328.

"There were many people in that vicinity during that time," said Mr. West. "Folks that have seen anything that resembles Sydney, we really want to collect information."

"No detail is too small," said her mother, Kimberly West.

Leads continue to come in, her parents said. Previously, police said she had not been seen or heard from since before dawn, on Sept. 29. She was at Crissy Field, near the bridge.

A missing person case has also been launched in Orange County, North Carolina, where West's family lives.

West was born in Walnut Creek and lived briefly in Castro Valley before her family moved to Pleasanton. She was a student at Donlon Elementary and Hart Middle schools and attended Foothill High School for her freshman and sophomore years.

Her family relocated to North Carolina in July 2017. West returned to the Bay Area as a University of California, Berkeley student, where she studied until recently, San Francisco police said when she was first reported missing. She had moved in with friends in San Francisco, where she was living when she disappeared.

A vigil was held last week for West in Pleasanton.

Her parents thanked others for the love and support, and asked people to continue spreading the word by sharing photos and memories of their daughter on social media. Anyone interested in following the investigation may do so on Facebook or Instagram, and tag posts with #FindSydneyWest.

"Together we will find Sydney and bring her home," her mother said.