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Thomas Melendez, also known as Tomas Casares Melendez, was last seen on April 16, 1961, in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 48. He is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
The circumstances of his disappearance are largely unknown, and he has never been heard from since that day. It is speculated that he may have traveled to Mexico, but no concrete evidence has surfaced to support this ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 16, 1961
The circumstances of his disappearance are largely unknown, and he has never been heard from since that day. It is speculated that he may have traveled to Mexico, but no concrete evidence has surfaced to support this ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 16, 1961
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Jun 09, 2018
Oct 31, 2023
Thomas
Melendez
111
48
68 inches
160 lbs
170 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
Apr 16, 1961
Bakersfield
California
Kern County
315
38703
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Sacramento
California
Sacramento County
95841
Zaheem Buksh
Detective, Missing Persons
4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California
9168745115
County
Law Enforcement
18-199623
Sacramento County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/26/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone else find it intriguing that Thomas Melendez might have traveled to Mexico after his dis... ...Read More
11/08/2024
11/08/2024
I was doing some research on the disappearance of Thomas Melendez, and I came across a curious detai... ...Read More
11/04/2024
11/04/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been digging through some old missing persons cases and came across the one ab... ...Read More
10/28/2023
I've been digging through some old missing persons cases and came across the one ab... ...Read More
10/28/2023
