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Melvin Albert Lair Missing Person Case

Last seen in Niagara Falls, Ontario on Dec 24, 1986

Victim Details

Melvin Albert

Lair

74

35

67 inches

67 inches

165 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Tattoo Left Forearm, "Jack Daniels" logo Tattoo Chest, Rolling Stones Tongue and lips logo and a heart with letters "JJ" Tattoo Right Upper Arm, British Bulldog Tattoo Shoulders, Skull on left shoulder Tattoo Middle Back, Dragon Tattoo Right Forearm,

Dec 24, 1986

Niagara Falls

Ontario

Niagara Regional Police Service

Niagara Regional

Ontario

905-688-4111

905-688-4111

Law Enforcement

1986-54720

Niagara Regional Police Service

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

09/22/2026


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On a day that should have been filled with festive anticipation, December 24, 1986, a sense of unease settled over a home in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It was on this Christmas Eve that Melvin Albert Lair, a male resident of the city, was seen for the last time. At approximately 3:00 in the afternoon, he was at his residence. Reports from that time indicate that he was feeling despondent in the period leading up to his disappearance, casting a somber shadow over the holiday season for his loved one ...
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Last Seen: Dec 24, 1986

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