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Melvin George Missing Person Case

Last seen in Amherst, New York on Feb 14, 2016

Victim Details

Feb 18, 2016

Feb 22, 2024

Melvin

George

36

26

68 inches

70 inches

180 lbs

200 lbs

Asian

Male

Feb 14, 2016

Amherst

New York

Erie County

14226

18021

Amherst Police Department

Amherst

New York

Erie County

14228

500 John James Audubon Pkwy, New York

7166891311

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.amherst.ny.us/content/departments.php?dept_id=dept_16

SAMH08487

Amherst Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/30/2026


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Melvin George, a 26-year-old graduate student from India, was last seen on February 14, 2016, near the campus of SUNY Buffalo in Amherst, New York. His roommate saw him around 8:00 p.m. that evening, but he has not been heard from since. Although many reports suggested he was still enrolled as a graduate student studying computer science, it was later revealed that he was no longer attending classes by the time of his disappearance. Melvin left behind all of his belongings at his apartment, incl ...
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Last Seen: Feb 14, 2016

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