Melanie Dee Flynn
Missing since January 25, 1977 from Lexington/Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Classification: Missing
Vital Statistics
Flynn was last seen on January 25, 1977 in Lexington/Fayette, Ky, when she left her office on Cooper Drive. She never arrived at home that night, and her abandoned car was discovered 11 days later in northern Lexington. The 24-year-old secretary was the subject of a highly publicized search after she disappeared.
Melanie's family believes that she knew too much about the Lexington Police drug trafficking, upon the arrest of a former Lexington Police Officer on cocaine trafficking charges. At the time of her disappearance, there was a scandal involving the Lexington Police narcotics squad.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Lexington-Fayette Police Department 859-258-3563
Agency Case Number: 013177048
NCIC Number: M-072117816
Please refer to these numbers when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
oag.ca.gov
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Missing since January 25, 1977 from Lexington/Fayette, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Classification: Missing
Vital Statistics
- Date Of Birth: November 24, 1952
- Age at Time of Disappearance: 24 years old
- Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'1"; 110 lbs.
- Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; brown eyes.
- Clothing: Yellow ski jacket, blue jeans, hiking boots that looked like they were covered in hair.
- Dentals: Not available
Flynn was last seen on January 25, 1977 in Lexington/Fayette, Ky, when she left her office on Cooper Drive. She never arrived at home that night, and her abandoned car was discovered 11 days later in northern Lexington. The 24-year-old secretary was the subject of a highly publicized search after she disappeared.
Melanie's family believes that she knew too much about the Lexington Police drug trafficking, upon the arrest of a former Lexington Police Officer on cocaine trafficking charges. At the time of her disappearance, there was a scandal involving the Lexington Police narcotics squad.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Lexington-Fayette Police Department 859-258-3563
Agency Case Number: 013177048
NCIC Number: M-072117816
Please refer to these numbers when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.
www.namus.gov
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Melanie Dee Flynn
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Police following credible tip about 1977 disappearance of Melanie Flynn
Authorities have recently searched a property along the Kentucky River on the Mercer and Jessamine County line in connection with the 1977 disappearance of Melanie Flynn.
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