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Charles Melendez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Sep 01, 1982

Victim Details

Feb 18, 2014

Mar 02, 2023

Charles

Melendez

56

13

62 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 01, 1982

Houston

Texas

Harris County

29241

Houston Police Department

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77048

8300 Mykawa, Texas

8323941872

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.houstonpolice.org/

21946207D

Houston Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/01/2026


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Charles Edward Melendez, a 13-year-old boy, went missing from Houston, Texas, on September 1, 1982. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5'2" tall, weighed 120 pounds, and had brown hair and brown eyes. Little information is available about the circumstances of his disappearance, which remains unsolved.

Charles was last seen in the Houston area, and there have been no reported sightings or leads since that day. Authorities consider his case to be an endangered missing pers ...
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Last Seen: Sep 01, 1982

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