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In the winter of 1997, a profound and lasting mystery began to unfold in the city of Akron, Ohio, with the disappearance of Gary Lee Henderson. At 39 years old, Gary was a man in the prime of his life. The specific details surrounding the last time he was seen are sparse, a common and heartbreaking reality in many long-unsolved missing person cases. What is known is that he was last seen in Akron in January of that year. After that, his presence in the lives of those who knew him ceased, leaving ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1997

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Victim Details

Aug 15, 2024

Sep 11, 2024

Gary

Henderson

67

39

67 inches

135 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jan 01, 1997

Akron

Ohio

Summit County

No

151510

Akron Police Department

Akron

Ohio

Summit County

44308

Jeffrey Smith

Detective Sergeant

217 South High Street, Ohio

3303752552

Local

Law Enforcement

2024-00096605

1997-05-15

Akron Police Department

3452

Black

Brown

Brown

06/15/2026


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