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Melvin Wiley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hinckley Township, Ohio on Jul 28, 1985

Victim Details

Jul 03, 2017

Feb 23, 2022

Melvin

Wiley

87

47

69 inches

72 inches

160 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 28, 1985

Hinckley Township

Ohio

Medina County

44233

34666

Hinckley Police Department

Hinkley Township

Ohio

Medina County

44233

Tim Kalavsky

Chief

1410 Ridge Road, Ohio

3302787161

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.hinckleytwp.org/content/hinckley-police-department

Hinckley Police Department

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

07/12/2026


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In the summer of 1985, the quiet community of Hinckley Township, Ohio, was unsettled by the unusual disappearance of its own police chief, Melvin 'Mel' Wiley. At 47 years old, Wiley was a man of diverse experiences, having worked as a fingerprint technician for the FBI, a background investigator for the Department of Defense, and an Army intelligence officer before joining the Hinckley Township Police Department in 1978 and becoming its chief in 1982. The last known sighting of Wiley w ...
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Last Seen: Jul 28, 1985

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP38896
  • History-Updated - Hinckley Township, Ohio
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    Has anyone else looked into Wiley's manuscript from before he disappeared? I keep wondering if it co... ...Read More
    12/11/2023
    Has anyone else been intrigued by that letter found on the typewriter in Mel Wiley’s office? I can... ...Read More
    04/26/2023
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