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Wade Taylor Missing Person Case

Last seen in Alamogordo, New Mexico on May 06, 2017

Victim Details

Nov 14, 2017

Feb 25, 2022

Wade

Taylor

47

38

71 inches

265 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 06, 2017

Alamogordo

New Mexico

Otero County

35002

Alamogordo Police Department

Alamogordo

New Mexico

Otero County

88310

Daron Syling

Chief

700 Virginia Avenue, New Mexico

5754394300

Local

Law Enforcement

https://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/476/Police-Department

2017-05-09

Alamogordo Police Department

Black

Hazel

Hazel

07/08/2026


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Wade Taylor, a 38-year-old Marine Corps veteran, was last seen on May 6, 2017, in Alamogordo, New Mexico. On that day, Wade visited the Otero County Detention Center, asking for help and water, claiming someone was chasing him. He was injured, dressed only in his underwear, and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. Despite his pleas for help, Wade left the detention center on his own and was never seen again.

Wade had served in Afghanistan before being honorably discharged in 2 ...
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Last Seen: May 06, 2017

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