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Michael Ress Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buffalo, New York on Aug 11, 1989

Victim Details

Sep 23, 2013

Oct 11, 2023

Michael

Ress

72

35

70 inches

71 inches

180 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 11, 1989

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

31364

Buffalo Police Department

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

14202

68 Court Street, New York

7168514444

Local

Law Enforcement

bpdny.org

ABUF5757

1989-10-19

Buffalo Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

10/02/2026


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On a summer day in 1989, a 35-year-old man named Michael P. Ress disappeared from Buffalo, New York. He was last seen on August 11, 1989. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing between 5'10' and 5'11' tall and weighing between 180 and 190 pounds. He had brown hair and hazel eyes. When he was last seen, he was reportedly wearing a white shirt, blue pants, and black footwear. The case was officially reported to the Buffalo Police Department ...
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Last Seen: Aug 11, 1989

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    Has anyone else noticed how Michael Ress's car was never found? In so many of these organized crime ... ...Read More
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    Did anyone else catch the detail about Michael Ress being on his way to meet "Fat Johnny" Sacco the ... ...Read More
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