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Terry Shyer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gobles, Michigan on Oct 01, 1988

Victim Details

Created

Jul 13, 2011

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Terry

Lastname

Shyer

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

160 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 01, 1988

City

Gobles

State

Michigan

County

Van Buren County

Zip Code

49055

Agency ID

10459

Agency Name

Michigan State Police

Agency City

Paw Paw

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Van Buren County

Agency Zip Code

49079

Agency Contact

Brian DeWyse

Contact Job Title

D/Sgt

Agency Address

Paw Paw Post, Michigan

Agency Phone

2696575551

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

55-0869-89 / 55-4825-05

Agency Report Date

1989-04-03

Primary Agency

Michigan State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Solved

Last Updated

07/30/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the autumn of 1988, a 31-year-old man named Terry Lee Shyer vanished from the small town of Gobles, Michigan, leaving behind a life and a family who would spend decades searching for answers. The last confirmed contact anyone had with Terry was on October 1, 1988. His family last saw him sometime in October or November of that year. Terry was a man of routine in some ways; he was known for his preference for jeans, t-shirts, and flannel shirts in the colder months, and he was never seen witho ...

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Last Seen: Oct 01, 1988

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Terry Shyer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gobles, Michigan on Oct 01, 1988

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