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Troy Nelms Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mission Viejo, California on Jun 05, 2006

Victim Details

Mar 09, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Troy

Nelms

91

71

66 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 05, 2006

Mission Viejo

California

Orange County

92692

No

11490

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92703

550 North Flower Street, California

7146477000

County

Law Enforcement

www.ocsd.org

06104490

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/05/2026


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Troy Kenneth Nelms, a 71-year-old man, was last seen on June 5, 2006, at the Paragon Gardens Board and Care Home in Mission Viejo, California. Nelms, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, had been living in the care facility since December 2005 due to his tendency to wander and his difficulty communicating. On the morning of his disappearance, an employee saw him in his room around 5:30 a.m., but by 6:30 a.m., he was missing. Despite extensive search efforts involving bloodhounds, helicopt ...
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Last Seen: Jun 05, 2006

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP14172 - Office of Justice Programs
  • Troy Kenneth Nelms - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone looked into the security protocols at Paragon Gardens during the time Troy Nelms went mis... ...Read More
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