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Wilfred Simms, a 77-year-old man from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was last seen on April 1, 2014. Known for occasionally losing contact with his family for extended periods, his disappearance wasn't reported until February 2019. Investigators have not found any confirmed activity from him since 2016. Simms was known to frequent both the Upper Darby and Philadelphia areas, but despite efforts, there has been no significant progress in locating him. His case remains unsolved, and authorities contin ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 2014

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Victim Details

Oct 01, 2019

Jan 23, 2021

Wilfred

Simms

88

77

72 inches

190 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In the spring of 2014, 77-year-old Wilfred Oscar Simms was last seen by his family in Upper Darby, a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was not entirely unusual for Mr. Simms to be out of touch with his relatives for extended periods. He had a history of disappearing, but he would always, eventually, make contact. This pattern offered a familiar rhythm of concern followed by relief for his loved ones. He was known to frequent both the Upper Darby and the larger Philadelphia areas. As months turned into a year, and then several, the expected call or visit from Mr. Simms never came. The silence grew heavier with each passing season. His family's concern mounted until it became an unbearable weight. Although he was last seen in April 2014, the official missing person report was not filed with the Upper Darby Township Police Department until February of 2019. The passage of time had transformed a familiar pattern of temporary absence into a profound and troubling mystery. The investigation into Wilfred Simms's disappearance has yielded few answers. An inquiry into his activities revealed no confirmed use of his personal information since 2016, deepening the void of information. At the time of the 2019 police report, he was described as a bald, Black male, standing six feet tall and weighing approximately 190 pounds. The case is a sorrowful puzzle, marked by a five-year gap between the last time he was seen by family and the official report of his disappearance. This delay has undoubtedly complicated the search, leaving a family to wait and wonder about the fate of a man who was once a familiar, if sometimes distant, presence in their lives.

Apr 01, 2014

Upper Darby

Pennsylvania

Delaware County

19082

No

64531

Upper Darby Township Police Department

Upper Darby

Pennsylvania

Delaware County

19082

7236 West Chester Pike, Pennsylvania

6107347693

Local

Law Enforcement

19-09319

2019-02-27

Upper Darby Township Police Department

9584

Bald

Brown

Brown

06/03/2026


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