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Martin Gentry Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rancho Cordova, California on Jul 20, 1986

Victim Details

May 11, 2010

Jan 12, 2024

Martin

Gentry

63

23

72 inches

170 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 20, 1986

Rancho Cordova

California

Sacramento County

95670

No

8533

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95841

Zaheem Buksh

Detective, Missing Persons

4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California

9168745115

County

Law Enforcement

sacsheriff.com

86-067001

1986-07-26

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/11/2026


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Martin Alan Gentry, 23 years old, disappeared on July 20, 1986, from his residence in Rancho Cordova, California. On the day of his disappearance, Gentry received a phone call, changed his clothes, and left home intending to meet a woman at a local Circle K store. His plan was to purchase marijuana, but he never returned home. Six days later, his mother officially reported him missing.

Shortly after his disappearance, authorities received an anonymous tip suggesting that Gentry had been ...
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Last Seen: Jul 20, 1986

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  • 1543DMCA - Martin Alan Gentry - Doe Network
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP7109 - Office of Justice Programs
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    Does anyone else find it strange that Joseph Stanley's claim about being coerced now seems almost fo... ...Read More
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