MUS-2026-0494
Archive card
MUS-2026-0494
Missing person
- Incident
- 2000
- Indexed
- Oct 27, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Clearwater Police Department
- Location
- Clearwater FL
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Zachary Michael-Cole Bernhardt, 8, was last seen sleeping in his bed in the 2600 block of Drew Street in Clearwater, Florida, on September 11, 2000. His mother told police she went for a walk and a swim in the community pool and returned at about 4:47 a.m. to find him gone, with no sign of a break-in or struggle. An extensive search found no trace of him. Investigators call the disappearance suspicious. He remains missing and no one has been charged.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2000
On September 11, 2000, at about 4:47 a.m., Zachary Bernhardt is reported missing from his Savannah Trace apartment in Clearwater.
- 2000
Extensive searches find no trace of him.
- 2025
25th anniversary coverage confirms he is still missing.
Key people
The people in the file.
8, of Clearwater, Florida. Last seen sleeping in his bed on September 11, 2000.
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Investigating agency
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