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Linda Merritt
Missing

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Witness reports that on 08/16/1997 around midnight Linda Merritt was last seen getting into a car in front of her house. She has not been heard from since.
Last Seen: Aug 16, 1997

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Victim Details

Created

Mar 24, 2022

Case Added

Apr 16, 2024

Firstname

Linda

Lastname

Merritt

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Height To

64 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Weight To

150 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 16, 1997

City

Springfield

State

Massachusetts

County

Hampden County

Zip Code

01109

Tribal Land

Vehicles

374

Agency ID

113260

Agency Name

Springfield Police Department

Agency City

Springfield

Agency State

Massachusetts

Agency County

Hampden County

Agency Zip Code

01101

Agency Contact

Agency Address

130 Pearl St., Massachusetts

Agency Phone

4137876300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

9716263-OF

Agency Report Date

1997-08-22

Primary Agency

Springfield Police Department

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

01/06/2026

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Linda Merritt
Missing

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