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Duane Talmon, Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buffalo, New York on Oct 30, 1974

Victim Details

Jan 06, 2010

Jun 22, 2022

Duane

Talmon, Jr.

67

16

68 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 30, 1974

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

26221

New York State Police - Clarence

Clarence

New York

Erie County

14031

Jason Fish

Senior Investigator

196 TPR KEVIN P DOBSON WAY, New York

7164066215

State

Law Enforcement

ACLA5307

1974-11-01

New York State Police - Clarence

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/28/2026


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Duane Robert Talmon Jr., a 16-year-old from Buffalo, New York, was last seen on October 30, 1974. He called his mother that day, informing her that he would not need a ride from school because he was meeting a friend at Akron Park. Duane arranged for his mother to pick him up later on Miles Road, but he never showed up and has not been heard from since.

In 1986, a man named Michael Thurman confessed to Duane's murder, claiming that the two had a dispute over a drug deal that escala ...
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Last Seen: Oct 30, 1974

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    Has anyone here looked into the Akron Park angle of Duane Robert Talmon Jr.’s disappearance? It al... ...Read More
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