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Paul Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Jan 18, 1997

Victim Details

Created

Mar 28, 2018

Case Added

Apr 01, 2020

Firstname

Paul

Lastname

Wright

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 18, 1997

City

Pittsburgh

State

Pennsylvania

County

Allegheny County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

32476

Agency Name

Pittsburgh Police Department

Agency City

Pittsburgh

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Allegheny County

Agency Zip Code

15233

Agency Contact

Julie Ott

Contact Job Title

Detective (Missing Persons)

Agency Address

1203 Western Avenue, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

4123237800

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

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

Agency Case #

97-018342

Agency Report Date

1999-06-16

Primary Agency

Pittsburgh Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

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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 ...

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Last Seen: Jan 18, 1997

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Paul Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Jan 18, 1997

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