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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP32185) and 4 other sources
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 suggest he was last seen in connection with a civil case sometime in either 1996 or 1997. Beyond this vague detail, information about his last known activities or his state of mind at the time is practically nonexistent.

The investigation into Wladyslaw's disappearance was officially reported to the Wood Dale Police Department on December 8, 2015, many years after he was last seen. The case, bearing the agency number 15-17360, has remained open, but the passage of time has made gathering new information incredibly difficult. Despite being listed in national missing persons databases, including NamUs under case number MP32185, no significant leads have emerged. There has been no official mention of suspected foul play, leaving all possibilities open, from an intentional disappearance to an unfortunate accident or something more sinister. The lack of concrete information has left his family without answers for decades.

The case of Wladyslaw Szczypta is a quiet and perplexing mystery. The most significant public detail about his disappearance is its connection to an unspecified civil case, a thread that has not publicly led to any further understanding of what might have happened to him. With no witnesses to his disappearance and no communication from him since he was last seen, the trail has gone cold. The Wood Dale Police Department continues to seek any information that might shed light on this long-unsolved case. This lack of information creates a challenging overview of the case, as the narrative abruptly ends after his last sighting, leaving a void where the story of what happened to Wladyslaw Szczypta should be.

Last Seen: Jan 1, 1996

Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

86%Strong
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP129200
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129200 • Found Jun 9, 2000
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 35–45 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 99%13 mi away, same state
TimingFound 4 years after last seen
Height 100%5'4" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%155 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
85%Strong
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129242 • Found Mar 13, 2003
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 98%18 mi away, same state
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'4" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%141 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
85%Strong
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP129080
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129080 • Found Apr 7, 1996
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Sex ✓Male
Age 95%Est. 40–55 vs 39
Race 100%White
Location 98%18 mi away, same state
TimingFound 3 months after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%154 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
84%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP139137
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP139137 • Found Aug 2, 2007
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 25–40 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 98%19 mi away, same state
TimingFound 12 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%134 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
84%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP138099
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP138099 • Found May 13, 2003
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 98%19 mi away, same state
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%144 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129215 • Found Sep 5, 2001
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 99%14 mi away, same state
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 84%5'7" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%150 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP122457
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP122457 • Found Feb 11, 1998
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Sex ✓Male
Age 73%Est. 45–55 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 99%14 mi away, same state
TimingFound 2 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%151 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
81%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP123615
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP123615 • Found May 6, 1998
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Sex ✓Male
Age 77%Est. 45–65 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%10 mi away, same state
TimingFound 2 years after last seen
Height 84%5'7" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%147 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
80%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129263 • Found Aug 16, 2002
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 98%16 mi away, same state
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%133 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 0%Blue vs Brown
80%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129233 • Found Jan 3, 2002
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Sex ✓Male
Age 85%Est. 35–55 vs 39 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 98%18 mi away, same state
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 84%5'7" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%130 lb vs 135–150 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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