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Sanders Maurice Seligman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami, Florida on Aug 17, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Jan 26, 2026

Case Added

Jan 26, 2026

First Name

Sanders

Last Name

Maurice Seligman

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

5'11 - 6'0 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 17, 1980

City

Miami

State

Florida

Zip Code

Miami

Agency Name

Miami-Dade Police Departmen

Agency Phone

305-471-1700

Last Updated

Oct 2, 2026

Case Description

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Summary based on 2 sources

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.

Seligman's travel plans involved taking an 11:15 a.m. Eastern Airlines flight to Seattle, Washington, on August 17, and from there, he was to travel by bus to Vancouver. On the day of his scheduled departure, he checked out of his motel and returned his rental car to a Hertz facility. However, Sanders Maurice Seligman never boarded his flight and has not been seen or heard from since.

The investigation into Seligman's disappearance has yielded few details, and his case remains unsolved. The Miami-Dade Police Department is the investigating agency. His case is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System with the date of his last contact recorded as August 17, 1980. At the time of his disappearance, he was 26 years old, described as a White/Caucasian male, 6'0" tall, and weighing 165 pounds.
Last Seen: Aug 17, 1980

Links to Additional Sources (2)

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

Missing Person / NamUs #MP19109

Possible Unidentified Matches (4)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

75%Possible

John Doe — Miami, Florida

UP17731 • Found Oct 23, 1981

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 18–27 vs 26 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 75%Same state

TimingFound 14 months after last seen

Weight 100%154 lb vs 165 lb

75%Possible

John Doe — Miami, Florida

UP13806 • Found Apr 10, 1981

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 26

Race 100%White

Location 75%Same state

TimingFound 8 months after last seen

Weight 97%146 lb vs 165 lb

75%Possible

John Doe — Immokalee, Florida

UP1294 • Found Oct 18, 1980

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 21–35 vs 26

Race 100%White

Location 75%Same state

TimingFound 2 months after last seen

Weight 96%145 lb vs 165 lb

75%Possible

John Doe — Moorehaven, Florida

UP7904 • Found Sep 30, 1980

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 26

Race 100%White

Location 75%Same state

TimingFound 6 weeks after last seen

Weight 100%170–185 lb vs 165 lb

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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Sanders Maurice Seligman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Miami, Florida on Aug 17, 1980

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (2)

Possible Unidentified Matches (4)

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