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David Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Manhattan, New York on Sep 06, 1997

Victim Details

Apr 01, 2011

Oct 05, 2023

David

Barnes

103

74

67 inches

180 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 06, 1997

Manhattan

New York

New York County

21430

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

KNMP01700

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

Brown

Gray

Gray

10/07/2026


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In the autumn of 1997, the family and friends of David Barnes, a 74-year-old man from Manhattan, New York, were faced with a deep and troubling mystery. Mr. Barnes was last seen on September 6, 1997, in the area of the Amsterdam Houses, a public housing development in the borough. After that day, all communication from him ceased, and he has not been seen or heard from since, leaving a void of information and a lingering sense of uncertainty for those who knew him. At the time of his disappearan ...
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Last Seen: Sep 06, 1997

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  • David Barnes | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • David Barnes Sr. - The Charley Project
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