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Zelalem Assefa Missing Person Case

Last seen in Calgary, Alberta on May 21, 2008

Victim Details

Firstname

Zelalem

Lastname

Assefa

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Height To

71 inches

Weight

176 lbs

Weight To

176 lbs

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 21, 2008

City

Calgary

State

Alberta

Agency Name

Calgary Police Service ;

Agency State

Alberta

Contact Email

[email protected]

Contact Phone

1-403-266-1234

Agency Phone

1-403-266-1234

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

08325173

Primary Agency

Calgary Police Service ;

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Black

Right Eye Color

Black

Solved

Last Updated

09/01/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 2008, a young man named Zelalem Assefa, who was 23 years old, vanished while visiting relatives in Calgary, Alberta. Originally from Ethiopia, he had been in Canada for about a year and a half before he was last seen on May 21, 2008. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear. Zelalem is described as a male with a medium build, standing approximately 5'11' and weighing 176 pounds. He has black hair and dark eyes, and may have used the aliases Papi o ...

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Last Seen: May 21, 2008

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MISSING: 23-year-old Zelalem Assefa in Calgary, Alberta

Zelalem Assefa Missing Person Case

Last seen in Calgary, Alberta on May 21, 2008

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