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William Mellis Iii Missing Person Case

Last seen in St. Louis, Missouri on Feb 09, 2017

Victim Details

May 11, 2018

Jan 12, 2024

William

Mellis Iii

70

61

70 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 09, 2017

St. Louis

Missouri

St. Louis City

63123

37368

Missouri State Highway Patrol - Troop C

Park Hills

Missouri

St. Francois County

63601

Perry Smith

Sergeant

5268 Flat River Road, Missouri

5734310166

State

Law Enforcement

180296336

Missouri State Highway Patrol - Troop C

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/29/2026


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In the winter of 2017, a 61-year-old man named William 'Bill' Frank Mellis III vanished from St. Louis, Missouri. The last confirmed day anyone had contact with him was February 9, 2017. At the time, Bill was navigating a difficult period in his life, living a homeless lifestyle. He had found temporary shelter with a family member at the La Salette Apartments in St. Louis. Bill was a man with graying, balding hair, a full gray beard, and blue eyes, often wearing glasses or contact lens ...
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