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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

102

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

07/08/2026


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David Barnes, a 70-year-old man, was last seen in Manhattan, New York, on September 7, 1997. Barnes lived in a three-bedroom apartment at Amsterdam Houses, where he had previously worked as the building superintendent before retiring. In the months leading up to his disappearance, Barnes invited his estranged grandson, Martin Lewis, to move in with him. Barnes stopped contacting his family in October 1997, and Lewis provided conflicting stories about his whereabouts.

In 1998, Barnes ...
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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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