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Darnell Ames Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Mar 08, 2015

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2020

Jun 12, 2024

Darnell

Ames

65

54

70 inches

72 inches

175 lbs

185 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Mar 08, 2015

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

No

74127

Chicago Police Department Area Three Detective Division

Chicago

Illinois

Cook County

60618

2452 West Belmont Avenue, Illinois

3127448266

Local

Law Enforcement

HY183875

Chicago Police Department Area Three Detective Division

8385

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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On a day in early March 2015, 54-year-old Darnell Ames was seen by a family member as he left his residence in the University Village community of Chicago, Illinois. He never returned, and this was the last time he was seen. When he was last observed, Mr. Ames was wearing black jeans. His sudden and unexplained absence prompted his family to report him missing to the Chicago Police Department, launching an investigation into his whereabouts that has now stretched on for years, leaving his loved ...
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Last Seen: Mar 08, 2015

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