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Mel L. Wiley, the 47-year-old police chief of Hinckley Township, Ohio, was last seen on July 28, 1985, and has not been heard from since. Two days later, on July 30, his tan 1980 Toyota station wagon was discovered abandoned at Lakefront State Park on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. The vehicle was locked and inside, authorities found Wiley's wallet containing $15, credit cards, his police ID, and badge. Also in the car were some folded clothes, a beach towel, suntan lotion, and a pac ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 28, 1985
Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Mel

L. Wiley

47

47

5'11 inches

165 lbs

White

Male

Jul 28, 1985

Hinckley Township

Ohio

Hinckley Township

Medina County Sheriff's Office

330-725-9116

01/28/2026