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Missing

Richard Dyer

Year
1987
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

Richard Dyer was last seen leaving a New Years Eve party in the 200 block of Knights Manor Court. On January 2, 1987, Mr. Dyer was reported missing by his wife. During the course of this investigation, information gathered by detectives has indicated that Dyer was killed as the result of either a domestic scenario or is drug related.

From the Virginia State Police cold case database. Records change. The source is the authority.

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