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Jerald Gelb Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brookline, Massachusetts on Aug 16, 2001

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Sep 08, 2022

Firstname

Jerald

Lastname

Gelb

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 16, 2001

City

Brookline

State

Massachusetts

County

Norfolk County

Agency ID

19522

Agency Name

Brookline Police Department

Agency City

Brookline

Agency State

Massachusetts

Agency County

Norfolk County

Agency Zip Code

02445

Agency Contact

Agency Address

350 Washington St, Massachusetts

Agency Phone

6177302222

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2001-4521

Primary Agency

Brookline Police Department

CaseContributors

5225

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

06/22/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Jerald Gelb, a 40-year-old man from Brookline, Massachusetts, has been missing since August 16, 2001. Gelb was last seen at approximately 5:00 a.m. leaving his parents' home on Francis Street, where he had unexpectedly stayed the night. He was wearing a red sweatshirt, blue jeans, and sneakers at the time of his disappearance. Despite extensive efforts to locate him, he has not been seen or heard from since that morning.

Gelb holds a master's degree in computer science and had ...

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Last Seen: Aug 16, 2001

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Jerald M. Gelb - The Charley Project

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Jerald Gelb Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brookline, Massachusetts on Aug 16, 2001

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