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Sonya Oliver Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buffalo, New York on Aug 30, 1995

Victim Details

Created

Jan 29, 2014

Case Added

Feb 21, 2022

Firstname

Sonya

Lastname

Oliver

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Weight To

125 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 30, 1995

City

Buffalo

State

New York

County

Erie County

Agency ID

14812

Agency Name

Buffalo Police Department

Agency City

Buffalo

Agency State

New York

Agency County

Erie County

Agency Zip Code

14202

Agency Contact

Agency Address

68 Court Street, New York

Agency Phone

7168514444

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

bpdny.org

Agency Case #

95-273-979

Agency Report Date

1995-11-30

Primary Agency

Buffalo Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/28/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the late summer of 1995, the life of a 33-year-old mother named Sonya Renee Oliver took a turn that would leave her family searching for answers for decades. On August 30, 1995, Sonya, a Black / African American woman, was last seen at her home on Howard Street in Buffalo, New York, a residence she shared with her three daughters. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being between 5'6' and 5'7' tall and weighing around 120 to 125 pounds. She had black hai ...

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Last Seen: Aug 30, 1995

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Unsolved: 3 daughters search for mother after 1995 disappearance

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Sonya Oliver Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buffalo, New York on Aug 30, 1995

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