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Edward Nye Missing Person Case

Last seen in Albany, New York on Feb 21, 1983

Victim Details

Created

Nov 21, 2017

Case Added

Sep 30, 2023

Firstname

Edward

Lastname

Nye

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Weight To

220 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 21, 1983

City

Albany

State

New York

County

Albany County

Zip Code

12208

Tribal Land

Agency ID

135

Agency Name

New York State Police - Livingston

Agency City

Hudson

Agency State

New York

Agency County

Columbia County

Agency Zip Code

12534

Agency Contact

Agency Address

3353 Route 9, New York

Agency Phone

8456777300

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.troopers.ny.gov/

Agency Case #

2859567

Agency Report Date

2017-11-21

Primary Agency

New York State Police - Livingston

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/10/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Edward E. Nye, age 37, went missing on February 21, 1983, after escaping from the Capital District Psychiatric Center in Albany, New York. Nye had been arrested in January 1982 in Canaan, New York, on 30 counts of first-degree sodomy, now termed criminal sexual acts. After pleading guilty to several of these offenses, he was sent to the psychiatric center for evaluation while awaiting sentencing. On the day of his escape, Nye disappeared, and authorities have been unable to locate him since.

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Last Seen: Feb 21, 1983

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Edward Nye Missing Person Case

Last seen in Albany, New York on Feb 21, 1983

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