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Frank Collins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sep 16, 1988

Victim Details

Apr 16, 2015

May 08, 2024

Frank

Collins

68

31

67 inches

179 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 16, 1988

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89119

16535

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

880000032937

1988-11-15

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

08/26/2026


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On September 16, 1988, 31-year-old Frank Collins was at his sister's home in Las Vegas, Nevada. Following a request for him to leave the residence, he departed on foot and was never heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'7" and weighing 179 pounds. He was last seen wearing a brown shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. The circumstances surrounding his departure from his sister's home ...
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Last Seen: Sep 16, 1988

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