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Wladyslaw Szczypta Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wood Dale, Illinois on Jan 01, 1996

Victim Details

Jan 19, 2016

Jun 12, 2024

Wladyslaw

Szczypta

69

39

65 inches

135 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 01, 1996

Wood Dale

Illinois

DuPage County

60191

No

17881

Wood Dale Police Department

Wood Dale

Illinois

DuPage County

60191

Melody Rissman

Detective

404 North Wood Dale Road, Illinois

6307873835

Local

Law Enforcement

15-17360

2015-12-08

Wood Dale Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026


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In the winter of 1996, a 39-year-old man named Wladyslaw Szczypta vanished from his home in Wood Dale, Illinois. At the time he went missing, he was described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing between 135 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, with very few details available to the public or to law enforcement. The official date of his last contact is listed as January 1, 1996, though some accounts sug ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1996

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP32185 | NamUs
  • Missing since 1996 from... - Illinois Missing Persons | Facebook
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