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Melvin Paul Hoel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cataract Creek, Alberta on May 12, 1997

Victim Details

Melvin Paul

Hoel

93

64

65 inches

65 inches

146 lbs

146 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 12, 1997

Cataract Creek

Alberta

Turner Valley RCMP

Turner Valley

Alberta

(403)933-7227

(403)933-7227

Law Enforcement

20141508857

Turner Valley RCMP

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/22/2026


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In the vast and rugged landscape of Alberta, the story of Melvin Paul Hoel's disappearance is one that has been marked by a profound lack of answers, leaving a family in a state of perpetual uncertainty. On May 12, 1997, 64-year-old Melvin Paul Hoel, a Caucasian male with a medium build, standing at 65 inches tall and weighing 146 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, vanished without a trace from the Cataract Creek Provincial Recreation Area. The circumstances surrounding his disappearanc ...
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Last Seen: May 12, 1997

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