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Melvin Wiley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hinckley Township, Ohio on Jul 28, 1985

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In the summer of 1985, the quiet community of Hinckley Township, Ohio, was unsettled by the unusual disappearance of its own police chief, Melvin 'Mel' Wiley. At 47 years old, Wiley was a man of diverse experiences, having worked as a fingerprint technician for the FBI, a background investigator for the Department of Defense, and an Army intelligence officer before joining the Hinckley Township Police Department in 1978 and becoming its chief in 1982. The last known sighting of Wiley w ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 28, 1985

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    Victim Details

    Jul 03, 2017

    Feb 23, 2022

    Melvin

    Wiley

    86

    47

    69 inches

    72 inches

    160 lbs

    165 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jul 28, 1985

    Hinckley Township

    Ohio

    Medina County

    44233

    34666

    Hinckley Police Department

    Hinkley Township

    Ohio

    Medina County

    44233

    Tim Kalavsky

    Chief

    1410 Ridge Road, Ohio

    3302787161

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.hinckleytwp.org/content/hinckley-police-department

    Hinckley Police Department

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Unknown

    06/20/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone else looked into Wiley's manuscript from before he disappeared? I keep wondering if it co... ...Read More
    12/11/2023
    Has anyone else been intrigued by that letter found on the typewriter in Mel Wiley’s office? I can... ...Read More
    04/26/2023

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