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Charles Shelley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Dec 23, 1983

Victim Details

Created

Apr 04, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Charles

Lastname

Shelley

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

250 lbs

Weight To

300 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 23, 1983

City

Sacramento

State

California

County

Sacramento County

Zip Code

95814

Tribal Land

Agency ID

32173

Agency Name

Sacramento Police Department

Agency City

Sacramento

Agency State

California

Agency County

Sacramento County

Agency Zip Code

95822

Agency Contact

Alexandr Giy

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5770 Freeport Boulevard, California

Agency Phone

9168080560

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

84-001739

Agency Report Date

1984-01-10

Primary Agency

Sacramento Police Department

CaseContributors

10641

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/26/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Charles Frederick Shelley, 42 years old at the time of his disappearance, was last seen on December 23, 1983, in Sacramento, California. Charles, who went by the nickname "Fred," had been living in a rented room near F Street in downtown Sacramento. His family reported him missing after he failed to appear following the death of his mother, news that he had received just days before he disappeared. He had a history of mental health struggles, including a diagnosis of paranoid schizophr ...

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Last Seen: Dec 23, 1983

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP42953 - Office of Justice Programs

Charles Frederick Shelley - The Charley Project

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Charles Shelley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Dec 23, 1983

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