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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP22001) and 4 other sources
In the winter of 1990, a 27-year-old man named Garry Elekman vanished from the community of Skokie, Illinois. The last confirmed sighting of Garry was on December 1, 1990. At the time he went missing, he was described as a white male, standing between 5'6" and 5'7" tall, and weighing somewhere between 170 and 190 pounds. He had brown, curly hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, with very few public details available about what his plans might have been or who he was with on that day.

The investigation into Garry's disappearance is being handled by the Deerfield Police Department. Publicly accessible case files, such as his NamUs profile, were created years later, with his case being entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on September 27, 2013. This file confirms the date of his last contact and the location from which he went missing in Cook County. According to the available information, Garry did not have a known vehicle at the time he disappeared, and no details have been released regarding the clothing he was last seen wearing.

Decades have passed since Garry Elekman was last seen, and his case has grown cold, leaving a painful void for those who knew him. The lack of specific details about his last known movements has made the investigation incredibly challenging for law enforcement. The overview of the case is that Garry Elekman, a man in his late twenties, disappeared without a clear explanation. With no witnesses to his disappearance or discovery of his belongings, the narrative of what happened on that December day remains incomplete, a story without an ending that continues to be a source of quiet sorrow.

Last Seen: Dec 1, 1990

Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

85%Strong
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP128999 • Found Oct 8, 1994
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–45 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 98%16 mi away, same county
TimingFound 4 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 100%157 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
85%Strong
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP128954
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP128954 • Found Sep 28, 1992
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Sex ✓Male
Age 87%Est. 30–35 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%11 mi away, same county
TimingFound 22 months after last seen
Height 100%5'8" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 100%168 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129215 • Found Sep 5, 2001
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%4 mi away, same county
TimingFound 11 years after last seen
Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 98%150 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP129133
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129133 • Found Aug 21, 2000
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 20–35 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%11 mi away, same county
TimingFound 10 years after last seen
Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 100%175 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP129200
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129200 • Found Jun 9, 2000
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 35–45 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%9 mi away, same county
TimingFound 10 years after last seen
Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 100%155 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP129113
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129113 • Found Sep 3, 1999
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%11 mi away, same county
TimingFound 9 years after last seen
Height 84%5'9" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 89%218 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Illinois
UP14380 • Found Aug 26, 1991
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Sex ✓Male
Age 88%Est. 16–26 vs 27
Race 100%White
Location 96%24 mi away, same state
TimingFound 9 months after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 76%130 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
83%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP139137
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP139137 • Found Aug 2, 2007
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 25–40 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%11 mi away, same county
TimingFound 17 years after last seen
Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 80%134 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
82%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP129242 • Found Mar 13, 2003
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 99%13 mi away, same county
TimingFound 12 years after last seen
Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 88%141 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
82%Moderate
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP117612
John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
UP117612 • Found Aug 28, 2000
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 27 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%11 mi away, same county
TimingFound 10 years after last seen
Height 84%5'4" vs 5'6"–5'7"
Weight 100%160 lb vs 170–190 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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