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Elaine Ford Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cleveland, Ohio on May 08, 1990

Victim Details

May 24, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Elaine

Ford

64

28

64 inches

65 inches

120 lbs

Black / African American

Female

May 08, 1990

Cleveland

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

13590

Cleveland Police Department - 5th District

Cleveland

Ohio

Cuyahoga County

44106

Kevin Callahan

Detective

881 East 152nd Street, Ohio

Local

Law Enforcement

1990-035051

1990-05-08

Cleveland Police Department - 5th District

Black

Brown

Brown

08/18/2026


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In the spring of 1990, a young woman named Elaine Ford disappeared from Cleveland, Ohio, leaving her family with decades of unanswered questions. At 28 years old, Elaine was a mother, daughter, and sister. She was last seen in Cleveland in May of that year. Accounts vary on the specific date she was last seen, with some sources stating May 8th and others May 21st. At the time of her disappearance, Elaine was described as a Black female, standing between 5'4' and 5'5' tall and ...
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Last Seen: May 08, 1990

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  • Elaine Ford - The Charley Project
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