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Melvin Butler.

MUS-2026-0669

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MUS-2026-0669

Missing person

Incident
2002
Indexed
Nov 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
See coverage below
Location
Houston TX

Public record. Index entry.

Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Melvin Eugene Butler II, 46, was last seen in the Spring Branch area of Houston, Texas, on March 10, 2002, while visiting friends and planning to stop in Brenham to buy a motorcycle. His Chevy pickup was later found abandoned a few blocks from his friend's house. The Texas Department of Public Safety classifies the case as endangered, with foul play possible. He was never found.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. Mar 10, 2002

    Butler is last seen in the Spring Branch area of Houston, planning to stop in Brenham.

  2. Mar 26, 2002

    Date of the Texas Department of Public Safety missing person details update.

Key people

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MissingMelvin Butler

46. Last seen in Houston, Texas on March 10, 2002.

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