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Nathaniel Reed Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Nov 09, 1988

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jul 14, 2023

Nathaniel

Reed

53

16

66 inches

140 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Nov 09, 1988

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

26903

Detroit Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48226

Shannon Jones

Sergeant

1301 3rd St, Michigan

3135961800

Local

Law Enforcement

2307140171

Detroit Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/26/2026


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In the autumn of 1988, a 16-year-old boy named Nathaniel Reed vanished from Detroit, Michigan. He was last seen on November 9th of that year. At the time of his disappearance, Nathaniel was described as a Black male, standing at 5'6' and weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are not widely known, and there is very little information available about what might have led to him going missing. He has not been seen or heard from ...
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Last Seen: Nov 09, 1988

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