CA CA - William Melvin Crawford, 50, Santa Cruz, 15 May 1978

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William Melvin Crawford



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 15, 1978
Location Last Seen: Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California

Description:​

• Date of Birth: February 8, 1928
• Age: 50 years old
• Race: Black/African American
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 0" (72 Inches)
• Weight: 185 lbs
• Hair Color: Black/Graying
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on upper left arm. Scar on left eye.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Black bathrobe and slippers.
• Identifiers: Dental x-rays available.
• Other: Medical - Suffers from an unspecified medical condition.

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Crawford was last seen in Santa Cruz, California on May 15, 1978. He was staying at a convalescent home and he walked away from the facility and has never been heard from again. Few details are available regarding his disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office: (831) 471-1121
  Reference Case #: 78-3229

NamUs Case Number: MP1405
NCIC Case Number: N/A

William Melvin Crawford – The Charley Project
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
William Melvin Crawford

 

[Diane Redfern]

It would be useful to know where the convalescent home was located and what type of illness he had.