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Paul Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Jan 18, 1997

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Paul Wright was a 39-year-old White/Caucasian male who was last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County, on January 18, 1997. The available public records describe him as a man with brown hair and brown eyes, standing somewhere between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing between 185 and 190 pounds. On the day he was last known to have contact, he was reportedly wearing blue jeans, brown work boots, a gray hooded sweatshirt, and a blue knit hat. Those details are ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 18, 1997

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP42823 | NamUs
  • U.S. Missing Persons - Doe Network

    • Victim Details

    Mar 28, 2018

    Apr 01, 2020

    Paul

    Wright

    67

    39

    70 inches

    74 inches

    185 lbs

    190 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 18, 1997

    Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania

    Allegheny County

    No

    32476

    Pittsburgh Police Department

    Pittsburgh

    Pennsylvania

    Allegheny County

    15233

    Julie Ott

    Detective (Missing Persons)

    1203 Western Avenue, Pennsylvania

    4123237800

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://pittsburghpa.gov/publicsafety/publicsafety.html

    97-018342

    1999-06-16

    Pittsburgh Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/22/2026


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    I'm curious about Paul Wright's social circle and what kind of relationships he had with friends and... ...Read More
    10/29/2024
    Hey everyone, I’ve been diving deep into Paul's case and something that really struck me was the d... ...Read More
    03/06/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the timeline between Paul's disappearance in 1997 and when he was offici... ...Read More
    01/10/2023

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