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John Corbett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rochester, New York on Jul 01, 1972

Victim Details

Mar 29, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

John

Corbett

89

35

69 inches

70 inches

130 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 01, 1972

Rochester

New York

Monroe County

16468

Rochester Police Department

Rochester

New York

Monroe County

14614

Laurie Vanbrederode

MPU Coordinator

185 Exchange Blvd, New York

5854286595

Local

Law Enforcement

16-064550

Rochester Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/30/2026


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On a summer day in July of 1972, a 35-year-old man named John Kimball Corbett vanished from Rochester, New York. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing between 5'9' and 5'10' and weighing between 130 and 150 pounds. He had a small build and wore glasses. Distinctive features included two tattoos: a rose on his upper left arm and a heart with the word 'Love' on his outer left forearm. When he was la ...
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Last Seen: Jul 01, 1972

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP28176 | NamUs
  • John Corbett | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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    I came across John Kimball Corbett's case on one of those missing persons databases, and it's stuck ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone dug into the details about the car John Corbett might have been driving or had access to ... ...Read More
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    I was going through old newspaper archives from Rochester around the time John Kimball Corbett went ... ...Read More
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