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Sylvester Abston Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Jun 26, 1998

Victim Details

Apr 17, 2018

Jan 12, 2024

Sylvester

Abston

67

39

68 inches

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jun 26, 1998

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

No

32241

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Russell Stevens

Sergeant/Investigator

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

9806084461/1008016863

1998-06-26

Memphis Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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In the summer of 1998, a 39-year-old man named Sylvester Abston disappeared from his life in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving behind a void of information and unanswered questions for those who knew him. He was a Black / African American male, standing at a height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighing around 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The last time anyone is known to have had contact with him was on the evening of June 26th of that year. After that point, his presence faded, and his wherea ...
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