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Ernest Finklea Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pensacola, Florida on Sep 27, 2019

Victim Details

Oct 30, 2019

Feb 12, 2024

Ernest

Finklea

47

41

74 inches

75 inches

285 lbs

300 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 27, 2019

Pensacola

Florida

Escambia County

32501

No

66076

Escambia County Sheriff's Office

Pensacola

Florida

Escambia County

32501

James Lee

Investigator

1700 West Leonard Street, Florida

8504369630

County

Law Enforcement

ECSO19OFF023866

2019-10-06

Escambia County Sheriff's Office

na

Black

Brown

Brown

08/02/2026


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Ernest Finklea, a 41-year-old man from Pensacola, Florida, was last seen on September 27, 2019. He was last spotted leaving the LA Store located on Davis Highway and East Jordan Street. His family reported him missing on October 6, 2019, after they had not heard from him for several days. The last known contact with Ernest was when he won a car and $5,000 in a dice game, which raised concerns that foul play could be involved in his disappearance.

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