New Haven police unit helps to find the missing
The department recently got a new missing person case from June 1976 that was recently reported. Samuel Byrd went missing when he was 17, Agosto said. He was reported missing by a family member who said he was last seen in an airport limo at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. His destination, if any, is unknown.
Samuel, circa 1976; Age-progression to age 56 (circa 2014)
Missing Since06/01/1977
Missing FromHamden, Connecticut
ClassificationEndangered Runaway
Date of Birth07/14/1958 (61)
Age17 years old
Height and Weight5'9, 170 pounds
Distinguishing CharacteristicsAfrican-American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance
Samuel was last seen in Hamden, Connecticut sometime in June 1977, shortly after his graduation from Hamden High School. He was last seen in an airport limousine at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, and has never been heard from again. Authorities believe Samuel left of his own accord.
Samuel's family members did not report him missing until 2014, over thirty years after his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.
Samuel was last seen in Hamden, Connecticut sometime in June 1977, shortly after his graduation from Hamden High School. He was last seen in an airport limousine at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, and has never been heard from again. Authorities believe Samuel left of his own accord.---So he could be anywhere. Here is an article on the police officers who are searching for him and other cold case missing persons. New Haven police unit helps to find the missing
So strange that the family would have waited so long to officially report him missing...he was just a kid. I'm wondering if there's some reason that they wanted this quiet?
Why was he in a limo? Was Samuel with other people? Did anybody noticed the limo? This last question i dont think can be answered due to the years that have passed.
Just some questions
I just wonder if by some miracle, he's this bank robber doe from Nevada.
Vitals are somewhat off. Byrd is approximately 5 inches taller than this doe, and 30 pounds heavier. They just look really similar to me. The doe's lips are a bit fuller and his eyebrows are more pronounced. But keep in mind, he was in a car crash and was flung from the vehicle at 100+mph.
Byrd's 22nd birthday was coincidentally 2 days before this doe's death.
Police have renewed a call for information about a Connecticut man who disappeared shortly after his high school graduation 45 years ago.
Samuel Byrd was last seen in June 1977 after his graduation from Hamden High School, when he was 18 years old, the New Haven Police Department said in an announcement posted on Monday, Jan. 2.
None of the members of his family have heard from him since.
Police believe Byrd may have taken a limo from New Haven to an unknown location, which may have been the airport.
His family told police that Byrd had an interest in traveling to Georgia or Texas.
Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call police at 203-946-6304 ext. 1314 or call 911.
Hartford Courant, 10 Jun 77, pg 38. This is some of the crap that was going on at the high school in June 1977, and according to the article was not new.
Police have renewed a call for information about a Connecticut man who disappeared shortly after his high school graduation 45 years ago.Samuel Byrd was last seen in June 1977 after his graduation from Hamden High School, when he was 18 ye…
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