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Russell Meachum Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yuma, Arizona on Oct 01, 1984

Victim Details

Jun 27, 2023

Jun 30, 2023

Russell

Meachum

101

60

72 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 01, 1984

Yuma

Arizona

Yuma County

85364

No

126116

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

23-975012

2023-06-26

Phoenix Police Department

Black

Hazel

Hazel

08/24/2026


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In the autumn of 1984, sixty-year-old Russell Allen Meachum, a male resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was living a transient lifestyle. The last known contact with him was on October 1, 1984, when he was in the Yuma, Arizona area. During a phone call with his daughter, who resided in California, he sounded weary and shared that he was without money or a place to stay. His daughter extended an invitation for him to come and live with her, an offer he seemed to accept but unfortunately, he never arriv ...
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Last Seen: Oct 01, 1984

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    I’ve always been curious about the detail that Russell mentioned he was out of money and had nowhe... ...Read More
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