Missing From: Elk Mountain, San Miguel County, New Mexico
Missing: September 6, 2009
Age at Disappearance: 61
Height: 5′ 2″
Weight: 110
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos: Caucasian male. Melvin has two full arm sleeves of tattoos: a dragon, a pentagram, Baphomet, a Tae Kwon Do symbol, mouth with vampire fangs, guitar
Details of Disappearance: Melvin and his hunting buddies, Joe and Kevin went hunting. His buddies walked ahead to try to push the animals toward Melvin, who remained close to the base camp. He had a slightly injured knee at this time because days prior, he twisted it after stepping into a gopher hole. By the time that the sun had set, Joe and Kevin went back to camp and Melvin was nowhere to be found. Melvin had set up a hunting blind, but that had been deconstructed and put back into his unlocked Burgundy Jeep Wrangler. Inside of his Jeep was also a half-eaten Subway sandwich, his GPS unit, and his phone.
They called out for him, but got no reply. It got dark, so they fired two shots in the air to see if maybe he was lost and needed them to go find him. Two shots were returned, so they quickly got into their cars and turned their bright lights on, honking and looking for him.
Investigative Agency: Santa Fe Police Department 505-428-3710
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