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Yinzhou Zheng Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, Missouri on Sep 17, 2000

Victim Details

Created

Oct 12, 2011

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Yinzhou

Lastname

Zheng

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

Asian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 17, 2000

City

Columbia

State

Missouri

County

Boone County

Agency ID

21749

Agency Name

University of Missouri Police Department

Agency City

Columbia

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Boone County

Agency Zip Code

65211

Agency Contact

Jennifer Perry

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

901 Virginia Avenue, Missouri

Agency Phone

5738827201

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

00-1258

Primary Agency

University of Missouri Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/19/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the late summer of 2000, the academic community at the University of Missouri in Columbia was unsettled by a quiet and baffling disappearance. Yinzhou Zheng, a 46-year-old graduate student from China, was last seen on September 17, 2000. He had plans to travel to Iowa City, Iowa, to visit his daughter for the week. His son, who also attended the university, was told by his father that he would be back on September 23rd. However, Yinzhou Zheng never reached his destination, and concern mounted ...

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Last Seen: Sep 17, 2000

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Yinzhou Zheng Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia, Missouri on Sep 17, 2000

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