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Charles Montrose Solomon, a 71-year-old man, was last seen on July 1, 1984, in Southfield, Michigan. Solomon disappeared without any prior warning, and what made his case more unusual was that his dogs were also missing at the same time. He was described as being 5'5" tall, weighing about 130 pounds, and having brown hair. When last seen, Solomon was reportedly wearing a button-down dress shirt and a distinctive white gold ring with cubic zirconium.

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Last Seen: Jul 01, 1984

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Victim Details

Sep 04, 2017

Apr 11, 2022

Charles

Solomon

111

71

65 inches

68 inches

130 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a summer day in July of 1984, in the city of Southfield, Michigan, a 71-year-old man named Charles Montrose Solomon vanished. Known to some as Monte, he was a white male with blue eyes and short brown hair. His disappearance was sudden and without any explanation to those who knew him. The report of his disappearance was filed with the Southfield Police Department a few days after he was last seen, marking the official beginning of a case that would stretch on for decades, filled with unanswered questions. The circumstances surrounding Charles Solomon's disappearance are particularly unusual because he did not vanish alone; his dogs were also missing. This detail adds a layer of mystery to the case, suggesting that he may have left with them willingly, though he told no one of any plans. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a button-down dress shirt. He also wore a distinctive piece of jewelry: a large, white gold ring with a cubic zirconium. Physically, he stood between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed between 130 and 150 pounds. A notable identifying feature was a scar that ran across his abdomen. These details create a picture of the man who walked away from his life that day, leaving behind a profound and enduring mystery. Over the years, very few clues have emerged to shed light on what might have happened to Charles Solomon. His case is one of many long-standing unsolved disappearances that leave families and communities searching for closure. The Southfield Police Department holds the case file, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The overview of this case is one of sudden, unexplained absence. A 71-year-old man and his beloved dogs disappeared from their Michigan home without a trace, leaving behind only a sparse collection of details for investigators to follow. The lack of any significant developments has left his case cold, a lingering story of loss and uncertainty that began on a July day in 1984.

Jul 01, 1984

Southfield

Michigan

Oakland County

48075

Unknown

33991

Southfield Police Department

Southfield

Michigan

Oakland County

48037

26000 Evergreen, Michigan

2487965500

Local

Law Enforcement

84-21224

1984-07-05

Southfield Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/31/2026


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