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Ernest Robert Pfaff Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chatham, Ontario on Dec 31, 1973

Victim Details

Ernest Robert

Pfaff

80

28

67 inches

67 inches

170 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Coat Grey, Three quarter length pile coat Pants Blue Shirt Purple, Lavender, Mauve Sweater Wool, Beige, Brown

Dec 31, 1973

Chatham

Ontario

Chatham-Kent Police Service

Chatham-Kent

Ontario

519-436-6600

519-436-6600

Law Enforcement

74-00207

Chatham-Kent Police Service

Brown

No

09/22/2026


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On the evening of December 31, 1973, in Chatham, Ontario, a 28-year-old man named Ernest Robert Pfaff told his family he was going out to buy a loaf of bread. He left his home around 8:00 p.m. and was never seen or heard from again. At the time he went missing, Ernest was described as being 5'7' tall, with a medium build, and light brown hair. He was last seen wearing blue slacks, a purple shirt, a beige and brown wool sweater, and a three-quarter length pile coat.

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Last Seen: Dec 31, 1973

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