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Marion Merritt Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bourbon, Missouri on Sep 15, 2018

Victim Details

Created

Jul 26, 2021

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Marion

Lastname

Merritt

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

210 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 15, 2018

City

Bourbon

State

Missouri

County

Crawford County

Zip Code

65441

Tribal Land

Agency ID

105972

Agency Name

Crawford County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Steelville

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Crawford County

Agency Zip Code

65565

Agency Contact

Ben Lunyou

Contact Job Title

Detective Sergeant

Agency Address

212 3rd Street, Missouri

Agency Phone

5737752125

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2021-0771

Primary Agency

Crawford County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

6449

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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A sense of quiet concern surrounds the disappearance of Marion Edward Merritt, a 46-year-old man who vanished from Bourbon, Missouri, on September 15, 2018. The circumstances of his disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions. At the time he went missing, Marion was described as a white male, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing between 160 and 210 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

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Last Seen: Sep 15, 2018

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MO- Marion Edward Merritt, 46, Bourbon, 15 Sept 2018 | Websleuths

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Marion Merritt Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bourbon, Missouri on Sep 15, 2018

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