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Patrick Mello Missing Person Case

Last seen in Needles, California on Jul 28, 1995

Victim Details

Apr 11, 2009

Dec 19, 2023

Patrick

Mello

43

13

54 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 28, 1995

Needles

California

San Bernardino County

92363

No

7256

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Central Station

San Bernardino

California

San Bernardino County

92415

655 East Third Street, California

9093873545

County

Law Enforcement

http://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/

219501334

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Central Station

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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Patrick Mello: The Boy Who Vanished

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Patrick Wayne Mello, a 13-year-old boy, was last seen at his home in Needles, California, on July 28, 1995. Initially, authorities believed Patrick may have left the state with other juvenile males, as there were reported sightings of him in Laughlin, Nevada. However, these sightings were never verified. A duffel bag thought to be his was discovered near a casino in Mohave Valley, Arizona, but it later turned out to belong to his younger brother, adding to the confusion surrounding his disappear ...
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Last Seen: Jul 28, 1995

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  • Patrick Wayne Mello - The Charley Project
  • Patrick Mello - The Polly Klaas Foundation
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