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Mar 15, 2010
Apr 02, 2020
Raymond
Poland
58
35
69 inches
165 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the late summer of 2001, a 35-year-old man named Raymond Samuel Poland, also known as Ray, vanished from the city of Erie, Pennsylvania. He was last seen on August 22, 2001, and has not been heard from since. At the time of his disappearance, Raymond was described as a biracial (White/Hispanic) male with reddish-brown hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing around 165 pounds. He had a few distinguishing marks, including scars on both of his forearms and a mole on his right forearm. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unknown. Raymond's life in the period leading up to his disappearance was somewhat transient. He had moved to Erie several years prior with his brother and held various jobs. However, he struggled with alcoholism, which led to periods of homelessness. He was known to frequent homeless shelters in the Erie area. This transient lifestyle may have contributed to the significant delay in him being reported as a missing person; it wasn't until a full year after he was last seen that a report was filed. The lack of contact since August 2001 has been a source of deep concern for his family. His mother has expressed her belief that he may have met with foul play. The Erie Police Department has investigated his case, but his whereabouts remain unknown. The case of Raymond Poland is a quiet and somber mystery, a story of a man who was grappling with personal challenges before he disappeared without a trace. The passage of time has not brought any definitive answers, leaving only the enduring question of what happened to him in the late summer of 2001.
Aug 22, 2001
Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie County
No
3532
Erie Police Department
Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie County
16501
Edward Spagel
Det. Sgt
626 State Street, Pennsylvania
8148701125
Local
Law Enforcement
01-48014
Erie Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/05/2026
