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Charles Catlett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Aug 19, 1981

Victim Details

Dec 22, 2009

Jan 23, 2020

Charles

Catlett

100

56

74 inches

210 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 19, 1981

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish

3380

Baton Rouge Police Department

Baton Rouge

Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish

70815

9000 Airline Highway, Louisiana

2252397832

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.brla.gov/203/Police-Department

62480-81

Baton Rouge Police Department

7077

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

07/09/2026


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On a seemingly ordinary day in August of 1981, Charles Catlett, a 56-year-old man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, disappeared, leaving behind a life that included a wife and three children. On the morning of August 19th, he contacted his office with a simple message: he was on his way to a meeting on Airline Highway. This was the last time anyone would hear from him. He never made it to his meeting, and from that moment on, his whereabouts became a troubling mystery. At the time of his disappearanc ...
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Last Seen: Aug 19, 1981

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  • Charles Catlett - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP4073 | NamUs
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