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Melissa Brannen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lorton, Virginia on Dec 03, 1989

Victim Details

Created

Apr 03, 2009

Case Added

Feb 25, 2022

Firstname

Melissa

Lastname

Brannen

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

36 inches

Weight

38 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 03, 1989

City

Lorton

State

Virginia

County

Fairfax County

Zip Code

22079

Tribal Land

Agency ID

30355

Agency Name

Fairfax County Police

Agency City

Fairfax

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Fairfax County

Agency Zip Code

22035

Agency Contact

Jon Long

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

12099 Government Center, Virginia

Agency Phone

7036912131

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/fairfax-county-police-department#gsc.tab=0

Agency Case #

893371483

Primary Agency

Fairfax County Police

CaseContributors

7608

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/28/2026

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On the evening of December 3, 1989, five-year-old Melissa Lee Brannen was at a Christmas party with her mother, Tammy, at their apartment complex in Lorton, Virginia. The party was attended by about 100 residents of the Woodside Apartments. As the evening wound down and they were preparing to leave, Melissa went back inside the clubhouse to get some potato chips and was never seen again. An extensive search involving over 300 volunteers began almost immediately, but there was no sign of the litt ...

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Last Seen: Dec 03, 1989

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Melissa Brannen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lorton, Virginia on Dec 03, 1989

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