Nuclear Contractor Vanishes in Albuquerque, 10th in Pattern

Steven Garcia, a 48-year-old government contractor with access to sensitive nuclear weapons components, disappeared from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on August 28, 2025, becoming the tenth individual linked to U.S. nuclear or space programs to vanish or die under unexplained circumstances in recent years.

Garcia was last seen leaving his residence on Cattail Court SW just after 9 a.m., captured on surveillance footage walking on foot while carrying only a handgun and a bottle of water. He left behind his phone, keys, wallet, and vehicle. Local authorities issued a public alert stating that Garcia may pose a danger to himself, but no further details on the investigation have been released. An anonymous source familiar with his work described him as a very stable person and questioned the official assessment, suggesting that foreign targeting could explain the disappearance given his role.

According to the source, Garcia worked at the Kansas City National Security Campus facility in Albuquerque, which produces more than 80 percent of the non-nuclear components for the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal. He held top-level security clearance in a high-position overseeing assets...