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Thomas Parish Missing Person Case

Last seen in Durham, Connecticut on Aug 15, 1987

Victim Details

Created

Mar 31, 2017

Case Added

Nov 28, 2020

Firstname

Thomas

Lastname

Parish

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

165 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 15, 1987

City

Durham

State

Connecticut

County

Middlesex County

Zip Code

06422

Agency ID

33358

Agency Name

Connecticut State Police

Agency City

Hartford

Agency State

Connecticut

Agency County

Hartford County

Agency Zip Code

06106

Agency Contact

Christopher Meier

Contact Job Title

Lieutenant

Agency Address

100 Washington Street, Connecticut

Agency Phone

8605341006

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1700125838/F-88-102814

Agency Report Date

1988-04-04

Primary Agency

Connecticut State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/22/2026

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In the late summer of 1987, a young man named Thomas Howard Parish vanished from the central Connecticut area, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. At the age of 26, Thomas was last seen by his mother around the Labor Day holiday. The specific date of his last contact is documented as August 15, 1987, and the location of his disappearance is thought to be either Durham or Branford, Connecticut. In the days and weeks that followed, the lack of communication fro ...

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Last Seen: Aug 15, 1987

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Thomas Parish Missing Person Case

Last seen in Durham, Connecticut on Aug 15, 1987

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