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Thomas Zehnder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Belle Plaine, Minnesota on Apr 15, 2006

Victim Details

Nov 30, 2011

Jan 09, 2024

Thomas

Zehnder

42

22

69 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 15, 2006

Belle Plaine

Minnesota

Scott County

No

31130

Belle Plaine Police Department

Belle Plaine

Minnesota

Scott County

56011

420 East Main Street, Minnesota

9528734307

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.belleplainemn.com/police-department

06001348BP

Belle Plaine Police Department

Blue

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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Thomas Melvin Zehnder, a 22-year-old from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, was last seen on April 15, 2006. On that day, Thomas fled from a police officer during a routine encounter and has not been seen since. His sudden disappearance left his family and friends with no answers, as they have not heard from him since that fateful day.

At the time of his disappearance, Zehnder was described as a Caucasian male, 5'9" tall, and weighing approximately 145 pounds. He had brown eyes and bro ...
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Last Seen: Apr 15, 2006

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