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Gerald Holmes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, South Carolina on Jul 21, 1996

Victim Details

Feb 01, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Gerald

Holmes

55

25

75 inches

175 lbs

180 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 21, 1996

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

No

14832

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Columbia

South Carolina

Richland County

29223

Dottie Cronise

Investigator

5623 Two Notch Rd, South Carolina

County

Law Enforcement

0723966302

1996-07-23

Richland County Sheriff's Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/27/2026


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In the summer of 1996, a young man's disappearance would leave a family with decades of unanswered questions. On the night of July 21st, 25-year-old Gerald Michael Holmes was in Columbia, South Carolina, spending time with friends at Wade's Pool Hall on Farrow Road. Known to his loved ones as "Lil Mike" or "Michael," Gerald was a devoted father. Witnesses reported seeing him leave the pool hall alone around midnight. He was last seen wearing a burgundy t-shirt and d ...
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Last Seen: Jul 21, 1996

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  • Missing person cold case from 1996 re-opened - WACH
  • Gerald Michael Holmes - The Charley Project
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