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Mark Allen Merritt, age 21, was last seen on May 1, 1982, in Big Spring, Texas. At the time of his disappearance, he was a patient at the Big Spring State Hospital. Mark, who had a disability, vanished without a trace and has not been seen or heard from since that day. Very few details about the circumstances of his disappearance have been made available publicly, and his case remains unsolved.
Mark is described as a Caucasian male with black hair and brown eyes, standing between 5'11" ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 1982
Mark is described as a Caucasian male with black hair and brown eyes, standing between 5'11" ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 1982
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Dec 14, 2010
Jul 27, 2023
Mark
Merritt
63
21
71 inches
74 inches
210 lbs
220 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 01, 1982
Big Spring
Texas
Howard County
Unknown
212
21290
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
Abilene
Texas
Taylor County
79602
450 Pecan Street, Texas
3256741300
County
Law Enforcement
TC82-320
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
11/24/2025
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