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In the summer of 1985, the community of Hinckley Township, Ohio, was faced with a perplexing mystery when its own police chief, Melvin 'Mel' L. Wiley, vanished without a trace. At 47 years old, Wiley was a man of diverse interests and experiences; he had served as an Army intelligence officer, a fingerprint technician for the FBI, and an investigator for the Department of Defense before joining the Hinckley Township Police Department in 1978 and becoming its chief in 1982. Beyond his c ...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

06/13/2026