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Mel Nadel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pecos, New Mexico on Sep 06, 2009

Victim Details

Jan 11, 2013

Nov 03, 2022

Mel

Nadel

77

61

62 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 06, 2009

Pecos

New Mexico

San Miguel County

22394

New Mexico Department of Public Safety

Santa Fe

New Mexico

Santa Fe County

87507

4491 Cerrillos Road, New Mexico

5058279181

State

Law Enforcement

M25663

2009-09-10

New Mexico Department of Public Safety

Black

Brown

Brown

07/06/2026


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Mel Nadel, a 61-year-old businessman and fitness instructor from Santa Fe, New Mexico, disappeared on September 6, 2009, while on a bowhunting trip in the Elk Mountain area of the Santa Fe National Forest, near Pecos. Nadel was with two friends who set out to hunt, but Mel opted to stay closer to the camp due to a recent knee injury. Around 4:30 p.m., he left the campsite with a .44 Special revolver and a Martin bow, intending to hunt nearby and return by nightfall. However, he never came back. ...
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Last Seen: Sep 06, 2009

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  • The strange disappearance of Mel Nadel from Elk Mountain
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