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Thomas Melendez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bakersfield, California on Apr 16, 1961

Victim Details

Jun 09, 2018

Oct 31, 2023

Thomas

Melendez

113

48

68 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Apr 16, 1961

Bakersfield

California

Kern County

38703

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95841

Zaheem Buksh

Detective, Missing Persons

4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California

9168745115

County

Law Enforcement

sacsheriff.com

18-199623

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

10727

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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Thomas Melendez, also known as Tomas Casares Melendez, was last seen on April 16, 1961, in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 48. He is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing between 160 and 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The circumstances of his disappearance are largely unknown, and he has never been heard from since that day. It is speculated that he may have traveled to Mexico, but no concrete evidence has surfaced to support this ...
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Last Seen: Apr 16, 1961

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