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Tik Lam Missing Person Case

Last seen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Nov 13, 2012

Victim Details

May 16, 2013

Apr 27, 2021

Tik

Lam

84

71

64 inches

125 lbs

Asian

Male

Nov 13, 2012

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19107

No

13548

Philadelphia Police Department

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19125

Viviana Reyes

Detective

300 East Hunting Park Avenue, Pennsylvania

2156863093

Local

Law Enforcement

12-06-056373

2012-11-13

Philadelphia Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/14/2026


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On a Tuesday in the autumn of 2012, a 71-year-old man named Tik Lam vanished from his Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home. He was last seen at his residence on the 800 block of Locust Street on November 13th, around 4 p.m. Mr. Lam, who suffered from dementia and did not speak English, had only recently moved to the city from New Jersey. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5-foot-4 and weighing about 125 pounds, with graying black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a blue fl ...
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Last Seen: Nov 13, 2012

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about missing person cases involving folks with dementia,... ...Read More
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