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Raymond Samuel Poland, aged 35, was last seen on August 22, 2001, in Erie, Pennsylvania. At the time of his disappearance, Raymond was living a transient lifestyle, struggling with alcoholism, and often stayed in homeless shelters around the Erie area. He had moved to the city with his brother several years earlier and worked various jobs, but his personal difficulties made it hard for him to maintain a stable living situation.
Despite going missing in August 2001, Raymond was not repor ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 22, 2001
Despite going missing in August 2001, Raymond was not repor ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 22, 2001
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Mar 15, 2010
Apr 02, 2020
Raymond
Poland
58
35
69 inches
165 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Aug 22, 2001
Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie County
No
176
3532
Erie Police Department
Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie County
16501
Edward Spagel
Det. Sgt
626 State Street, Pennsylvania
8148701125
Local
Law Enforcement
01-48014
Erie Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/24/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Did anyone else catch the detail about Raymond not being reported missing until a year later? It's p... ...Read More
10/08/2024
10/08/2024
Does anyone else find it unsettling that Raymond wasn't reported missing until a whole year later? I... ...Read More
10/22/2023
10/22/2023
I was digging through some old Erie newspaper archives and stumbled across an interesting tidbit abo... ...Read More
02/14/2023
02/14/2023
