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Melissa Susan Patzer, aged 41, was last seen on August 5, 2005, in Jamestown, North Dakota. She had left Jamestown by bus and traveled to Michigan, reportedly heading to Biloxi, Mississippi, to find work following Hurricane Katrina. Her last confirmed sighting was in Granbury, Texas, in October of the same year. After this sighting, all contact with her was lost, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
Melissa was known to use various aliases, including last names like Essex, Smith, and Bur ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 05, 2005
Melissa was known to use various aliases, including last names like Essex, Smith, and Bur ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 05, 2005
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Jul 26, 2023
Melissa
Patzer
60
41
65 inches
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 05, 2005
Jamestown
North Dakota
Stutsman County
No
238
23033
Jamestown Police Department
Jamestown
North Dakota
Stutsman County
58401
205 6th Street Southeast, Suite 101, North Dakota
7012522414
Local
Law Enforcement
6022421
Jamestown Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
12/02/2025
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