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Paul Gaye Missing Person Case

Last seen in Polkton, North Carolina on Oct 11, 1985

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In the autumn of 1985, a sense of unease settled over a family in North Carolina when Paul Wayne Gaye, a 48-year-old man, vanished without a trace. On October 11, he was last seen in Polkton, a small town in Anson County. Concern grew when his girlfriend reported that she had not heard from him, which was out of character. At the time he went missing, Gaye was described as a Caucasian male, standing between 5 feet 8 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing around 180 pounds. He had brown ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 11, 1985

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP26380 | NamUs
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    • Victim Details

    Oct 07, 2014

    Dec 18, 2023

    Paul

    Gaye

    87

    48

    68 inches

    74 inches

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Oct 11, 1985

    Polkton

    North Carolina

    Anson County

    15890

    Union County Sheriffs Office

    Monroe

    North Carolina

    Union County

    28112

    Capt Whitaker

    3344 Presson Road, North Carolina

    7042922739

    County

    Law Enforcement

    122168785

    Union County Sheriffs Office

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/21/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    I was going through some old newspapers online and stumbled across an interesting piece about Paul W... ...Read More
    07/20/2024
    I've been digging a bit into Paul Wayne Gaye’s case, and one detail that really stood out to me wa... ...Read More
    06/12/2024
    Has anyone ever considered the role of unsolved vehicle theft cases from back then? I mean, Paul Way... ...Read More
    07/02/2023

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