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Sterling Chatma Missing Person Case

Last seen in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Nov 04, 2018

Victim Details

Created

Dec 15, 2018

Case Added

Aug 12, 2020

Firstname

Sterling

Lastname

Chatma

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

210 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 04, 2018

City

Allentown

State

Pennsylvania

County

Lehigh County

Zip Code

18101

Tribal Land

Agency ID

43341

Agency Name

Allentown Police Department

Agency City

Allentown

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Lehigh County

Agency Zip Code

18101

Agency Contact

John Brixius

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

425 Hamilton Street, Pennsylvania

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.allentownpa.gov/Police

Agency Case #

18-094562

Agency Report Date

2018-12-14

Primary Agency

Allentown Police Department

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/10/2026

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In the autumn of 2018, concern began to grow for the well-being of 41-year-old Sterling T. Chatma. A resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, he was a man whose sudden absence would leave a void in the lives of those who knew him. The last confirmed sighting of Sterling was on November 4th, 2018. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Black / African American male, standing at 5'11' and weighing between 170 and 210 pounds. He had both brown hair and brown eyes. The circums ...

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Sterling Chatma Missing Person Case

Last seen in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Nov 04, 2018

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