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Curtis Allen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Emporia, Virginia on Nov 20, 1997

Victim Details

Jun 21, 2020

Jan 12, 2021

Curtis

Allen

73

45

62 inches

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Nov 20, 1997

Emporia

Virginia

Emporia City

No

84086

Emporia Police Department

Emporia

Virginia

Emporia City

23847

310 Budd Street, Virginia

4346347320

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.ci.emporia.va.us/police-department

Emporia Police Department

8784

Black

Brown

Brown

07/23/2026


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In the late afternoon of November 20, 1997, 45-year-old Curtis Allen was walking home along West End Boulevard in Emporia, Virginia. He had last been seen between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. at the Zipmart on Main Street. As he made his way on foot, a person in a vehicle stopped and offered him a ride. Curtis accepted, got into the vehicle, and has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a brown flannel shirt and blue jeans.

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Last Seen: Nov 20, 1997

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP70940 - Office of Justice Programs
  • Curtis Allen Sr. - The Charley Project
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