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Desmond Dix Missing Person Case

Last seen in Atlanta, Georgia on Jan 30, 1996

Victim Details

Oct 02, 2012

Aug 01, 2024

Desmond

Dix

46

16

66 inches

135 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jan 30, 1996

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

30318

No

12420

Atlanta Police Department

Atlanta

Georgia

Fulton County

30303

226 Peachtree Street, SW, Georgia

4045464235

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.atlantapd.org/about-apd/phone-directory

960301572

1996-01-30

Atlanta Police Department

Brown

Brown

Gray

08/01/2026


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In the winter of 1996, a distressing event unfolded in Atlanta, Georgia, forever altering the lives of a local family. On an undetermined date, 16-year-old Desmond Santonio Dix was forcibly taken at gunpoint by unknown individuals. This harrowing incident occurred in broad daylight while he was sitting in a car with his brother, who managed to escape the assailants. In the immediate aftermath, Desmond vanished without a trace, leaving his loved ones and authorities with a profound and troubling ...
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Last Seen: Jan 30, 1996

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