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Joseph Krainak, Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania on Jan 16, 2008

Victim Details

May 13, 2011

Apr 06, 2020

Joseph

Krainak, Jr.

76

58

68 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 16, 2008

West Mifflin

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15122

No

3986

Brentwood Borough Police Department

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15227

3624 Brownsville Road, Pennsylvania

4128842600

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.brentwoodboro.com/police.html

200801-00269

2008-01-18

Brentwood Borough Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026


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In the quiet borough of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the evening of January 16, 2008, marked the last time 58-year-old Joseph A. Krainak, Jr. was ever seen. An employee at the local Burlington Coat Factory, Joseph was a man of routine, known for his reliance on the Port Authority bus for his daily commute. On that Wednesday evening, at approximately 9:20 p.m., a co-worker saw him board the bus after his shift, a seemingly ordinary end to a regular workday. However, Joseph never made it home, and ...
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Last Seen: Jan 16, 2008

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