Sanders Maurice Seligman Missing from Miami, Florida age 26

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In the summer of 1980, 26-year-old Sanders Maurice Seligman of Vancouver, British Columbia, embarked on a vacation that took him to the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas before he arrived in Florida. While in Florida, he stayed at the Singapore Motel in Bal Harbour. On August 15, 1980, Seligman spoke with his mother by phone from Miami, telling her he would be returning home in two days. He mentioned that he had purchased Colombian emeralds worth $1,500 as a gift for her.

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Last Seen: Aug 17, 1980

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FL - Sandy Seligman, 26, Miami, 17 August 1980 - from Canada

Victim Details

Created

Jan 26, 2026

Case Added

Jan 26, 2026

Firstname

Sanders

Lastname

Maurice Seligman

Current Age

26

Age At Disappearance

26

Height

5'11 - 6'0 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

Notes

Seligman left his home in Vancouver, British Columbia for a vacation during the summer of 1980. He visited the Virgin Islands and the Bahamas before traveling to Florida. He stayed at the Singapore Motel in Bal Harbour. Seligman called his mother from Miami, Florida on August 15 and said he would be returning home in two days. He was supposed to take an 11:15 a.m. Eastern Flight to Seattle, Washington, then travel to Vancouver by bus. He told his mother he had purchased a Colombian emeralds worth $1,500 as a present for her. Seligman was last seen in Miami on August 17, the day he was supposed to fly home. He checked out of his hotel and returned his car to the Hertz car rental business, but never made his flight. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

Last Seen

Aug 17, 1980

City

Miami

State

Florida

Zip Code

Miami

Vehicles

4

Agency Name

Miami-Dade Police Departmen

Agency Phone

305-471-1700

Last Updated

01/26/2026

Sanders Maurice Seligman
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