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Melvin Eugene Uphoff
Missing since October 24, 1965 from Rising City, Butler County, Nebraska
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: April 2, 1935
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 30 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'8"; 160 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; Brown or blue eyes.
• Clothing: Long sleeve brown "western-style" shirt, dress pants, brown belt, western boots, brown jacket. He was wearing a stretch-band watch, and possibly wearing a wedding band.
• Jewelry: Stretch band watch, possibly wearing a wedding band.
• Dentals: He had fillings
• AKA: Mel

Circumstances of Disappearance
Melvin Uphoff was last seen in Rising City, Nebraska on October 24, 1965. There were rumors at the time that he was having an affair with Jacquelyn Rains, who disappeared one month prior to Uphoff.
On October 24, 1965, Uphoff , his wife and their four children spent the day together in Shelby. They went roller-skating and had stayed at a hotel before returning home to Rising City. At 11:30 p.m. Uphoff told his wife he was going back to Shelby for a beer. Melvin left in a 1954 blue and white Oldsmobile Club Coupe 88 with NE License # 25-B2602, which has never been located. That was the last time he was seen. He didn't give any indication of never returning. He didn't take any clothes. The only thing missing was his coin collection. His family filed a missing persons report two days later. Nebraska has him missing since November 8, 1965.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Butler County Sheriff's Office
402-367-7400

Agency Case Number: BCSO64616

NCIC Number:
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Columbus Telegram
The Charley Project
Nebraska State Patrol
National Center for Missing Adults