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Melvin L Shoemaker
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Melvin L Shoemaker

11,886 Days Without Answers

Age at Disappearance
70
Last Seen
April 11, 1994
Location
Parkman, Geauga, Ohio
Investigating Agency
Geauga County Sheriff's Office
Agency Phone
(440) 635-1234
Height
69 in
Weight
200 lbs
Hair
Gray or Partially Gray
Eyes
Brown

Circumstances

Shoemaker was last seen at his home in Parkman, Ohio on April 11, 1994. He left his vehicles behind, but his wallet and keys disappeared with him, and he has never been heard from again. Before his disappearance he lived alone in an almost hermit-like existence at his home on Route 422, with no telephone or television, though he was known as a good neighbor. He had a short beard at the time of his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.

Case file last verified October 16, 2026 against the official sources cited above.

Note on This Record

Weight: Charley Project lists 200 to 250 pounds.

More Case Information

Additional details from the official case record, provided for identification.

Sex
Male
Race
White / Caucasian

Sources: Charley Project · FBI

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