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Emmitt Taliferro Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kansas City, Missouri on May 26, 1989

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In the spring of 1989, a young man named Emmitt Lee Taliferro vanished from the streets of Kansas City, Missouri, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On May 26, 1989, the 23-year-old Black male was last seen in the area of East 41st Street and Troost Avenue. At the time of his disappearance, Emmitt was described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, an ...Read More
Last Seen: May 26, 1989

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    • Victim Details

    May 04, 2023

    May 04, 2023

    Emmitt

    Taliferro

    58

    23

    66 inches

    140 lbs

    Black / African American

    Male

    May 26, 1989

    Kansas City

    Missouri

    Jackson County

    No

    125031

    Kansas City Police Department

    Kansas City

    Missouri

    Jackson County

    64106

    Sean Martin

    Detective

    1125 Locust Street, Missouri

    8162345136

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.kcpd.org/

    KC23017854

    2023-03-23

    Kansas City Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/10/2026


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    06/19/2023

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