WA WA - Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse, 24, Seattle, 3 Mar 2018

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
5375DMWA - Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse

Name: Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: March 3, 2018
Location Last Seen: Seattle, King County, Washington

Physical Description
Date of Birth: January 2, 1994
Age: 24 years old
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (NamUs Height 6' 2" (74 Inches))
Weight: 158 lbs. (NamUs Weight 160 - 165 lbs)
Hair Color: Black, Short, Receding (NamUs - Head Hair Description - Long black hair)
Eye Color: Black
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoos on left hand with the symbols of flying birds

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Cellphone

Circumstances of Disappearance
Maereg Tesfaye Tafesse contacted his family On March 2, 2018, and told them he was going to leave the U.S. He came to the U.S. in 2012 to attend school in Worcester, MA. He was last known to be living in Seattle, WA but has lived in Oregon and California as well.

(NamUs - Circumstances of Disappearance - Maereg came to the U.S. in 2012 to attend school in Worcester, MA. He was last known to be living in Seattle, WA but has lived in Oregon and California as well.)

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Seattle Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Detective Tanya Woldstad
Agency Phone Number: 206-684-5582
Agency E-Mail: Tanya.Woldstad@seattle.gov
Agency Case Number: 2018462881

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: MP55866

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Family Member

Admin Notes
Added: 7/16/20; Last Updated: 7/16/20

 

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