Software developer’s body likely found in bay, family says

Dan Ha, 26, went missing from his SoMa apartment around 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 31, 2104. His family believes a body pulled from San Francisco Bay Tuesday Nov. 12, 2014 to be his. Dan Ha, 26, went missing from his SoMa apartment around 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 31, 2104. His family believes a body pulled from San Francisco Bay Tuesday Nov. 12, 2014 to be his. Photo: Williams, Kale / Courtesy/Salina Truong Photo: Williams, Kale / Courtesy/Salina Truong Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Software developer’s body likely found in bay, family says 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

The family of 26-year-old San Francisco software developer Dan Ha, who went missing on Halloween, said Wednesday that they believe his body was pulled from the bay Tuesday morning.

Joseph Ha, Dan Ha’s younger brother, said a body recovered north of Alcatraz was not in recognizable condition, but that clothes, wallet contents and a phone found with the body appear to have belonged to his sibling.

“Dan was a talented and inspirational brother, son and friend with a huge heart and brilliant mind who touched the lives of so many people,” Joseph Ha said in a statement. “He truly loved life and lived it to the fullest.”

Dan Ha left his South of Market apartment near Fourth and Brannan streets around 8 p.m. Oct. 31 and was not seen or heard from after that, said friend Salina Truong. He took his wallet but left other items behind.

Ha had called in sick on Halloween to his job at Metromile, where he worked as an iOS developer, and he failed to show up for a company event that weekend.

The medical examiner did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday, but Ha’s family does not believe he would have taken his own life.

“Dan has never indicated having any intention of harming himself,” Joseph Ha said. “Dan did not leave a note, had scheduled a doctor’s appointment the morning of his disappearance, and was scheduled to attend a work event the next day.”

A memorial service is planned for Friday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church at 16th and Dolores streets.

Kale Williams is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kwilliams@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @sfkale