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Nathaniel Reed, a 16-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, was last seen on November 9, 1988. His disappearance remains a mystery, with few details available about the circumstances surrounding the case. Nathaniel is described as an African American male, standing 5'6" tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds at the time of his disappearance. He had black hair and brown eyes.

Despite efforts to locate him, no significant developments have been reported since the day he vanished. ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 09, 1988

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jul 14, 2023

Nathaniel

Reed

52

16

66 inches

140 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In the autumn of 1988, a 16-year-old boy named Nathaniel Reed vanished from Detroit, Michigan. He was last seen on November 9th of that year. At the time of his disappearance, Nathaniel was described as a Black male, standing at 5'6" and weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are not widely known, and there is very little information available about what might have led to him going missing. He has not been seen or heard from since that day, leaving a void of information and a case that has grown cold over the decades. Decades have passed since Nathaniel Reed was last seen, and the limited details surrounding his case have made the search for answers incredibly challenging. Information regarding what he was wearing on the day he disappeared or any potential reasons for his disappearance has not been made public. The passage of time has only deepened the mystery, as efforts to locate him have not yielded any significant developments. His case is classified as an endangered missing person, a term that underscores the vulnerable circumstances under which he vanished. The investigation into Nathaniel Reed's disappearance remains open, with the Detroit Police Department officially listed as the investigating agency. Despite the years that have turned into decades, his case is still listed on national missing persons' databases in the hope that new information may one day come to light. The lack of available details makes this a particularly difficult case, a quiet and sorrowful mystery of a teenager who disappeared without a trace from a major American city. This overview represents the story of a long-unsolved case, a plea for remembrance and any information that might finally explain what happened to Nathaniel Reed.

Nov 09, 1988

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

26903

Detroit Police Department

Detroit

Michigan

Wayne County

48226

Shannon Jones

Sergeant

1301 3rd St, Michigan

3135961800

Local

Law Enforcement

2307140171

Detroit Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/16/2026


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