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Tik Lam, a 71-year-old man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was last seen on November 13, 2012. Lam, who suffered from dementia, disappeared from his home on the 800 block of Locust Street around 4 p.m. that day. He was known to wander the neighborhood, but on this occasion, he did not return. At the time of his disappearance, Lam was described as being 5'4", weighing about 125 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue flannel shirt, a black vest, jeans, and black sn ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 13, 2012
Last Seen: Nov 13, 2012
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May 16, 2013
Apr 27, 2021
Tik
Lam
83
71
64 inches
125 lbs
Asian
Male
Nov 13, 2012
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
19107
No
206
13548
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
19125
Viviana Reyes
Detective
300 East Hunting Park Avenue, Pennsylvania
2156863093
Local
Law Enforcement
12-06-056373
2012-11-13
Philadelphia Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/27/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hi everyone,
I’ve been thinking a lot about missing person cases involving folks with dementia,... ...Read More
06/20/2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about missing person cases involving folks with dementia,... ...Read More
06/20/2024
It's so baffling to me how cases like Tik Lam's can stay cold for so long, especially considering hi... ...Read More
09/10/2023
09/10/2023
It's been almost 11 years since Tik Lam went missing, and yet there's still so little information av... ...Read More
02/22/2023
02/22/2023
