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Mark Terrell Fretwell

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Mark Terrell Fretwell

Case
#3049
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 14, 2026
Oakland Police Department
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019

Missing Person: Mark Terrell Fretwell

Justice for Mark Terrell Fretwell — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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location
Lead #1

Why did he leave the healthcare facility, and where might he have gone within Oakland or San Leandro's homeless communities?

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witness
Lead #2

Have anyone in Oakland or San Leandro's urban nomadic communities encountered him since April 2019?

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person
Lead #3

Given his history of drug use, did he have known associates or locations he frequented that could provide leads?

Mark Terrell Fretwell, a 56-year-old man, went missing on April 8, 2019, after leaving his healthcare facility in Oakland, California without permission. He has a history of drug use and frequently stays in urban homeless communities in Oakland and San Leandro. Despite the passage of time, his whereabouts remain unknown and authorities continue to seek information about his disappearance.

Case
#3049
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jul 14, 2026
Oakland Police Department

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Source Narrative

NamUs case MP57973. Missing person: Mark Terrell Fretwell.

Last known contact: 2019-04-08 in Oakland, Alameda, CA. Circumstances: MP left his healthcare facility without permission, he has a history of drug use and will often frequent urban nomadic communities within Oakland and San Leandro.

Demographics: 56 years, Male, Black / African American. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 143 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.

Investigating agency: Oakland Police Department | 19-017863 | 2019-04-10.

Timeline of Events

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2019-04-08

Last Known Contact

Mark Terrell Fretwell left his healthcare facility without permission in Oakland, Alameda, CA

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2019-04-10

Case Reported

Oakland Police Department opened investigation case MP57973

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Case Information

Incident:April 8, 2019
Last Updated:July 15, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:April 8, 2019
Last Updated:July 15, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 5102383641
You can remain anonymous