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John Tran Missing Person Case

Last seen in Quincy, Massachusetts on Apr 02, 2005

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 12, 2024

John

Tran

49

28

64 inches

130 lbs

Asian

Male

Apr 02, 2005

Quincy

Massachusetts

Norfolk County

No

19549

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Division

Chelsea

Massachusetts

Suffolk County

02150

201 Maple Street, Massachusetts

8573862000

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/boston

356E-BS-97748

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Boston Division

5729

Black

Brown

Brown

06/22/2026


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John Bui Tran, a 28-year-old Vietnamese-American, was last seen on April 2, 2005, at a party on Mitchell Street in Randolph, Massachusetts. Tran had recently moved from West Covina, California, to Dorchester, Massachusetts, where he was living and working at a pet supply store in Quincy. He was also a part-time student at Quincy College, pursuing a degree in liberal arts with hopes of becoming a screenwriter. Tran was known for frequently riding his bicycle and often carried a dark-colored backp ...
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Last Seen: Apr 02, 2005

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    I just wanted to chime in about the John Bui Tran case. It's always struck me how T... ...Read More
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