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Missing Steven Walter Tuomi 
Tuomi, approximately 1987; Jeffrey Dahmer, approximately 1991 Date reported missing : 09/15/1987 Missing location (approx) : Milwaukee, Wisconsin Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 24 years old Height / Weight : 5'9 - 5'11, 160 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Blond hair. Tuomi's nickname is Steve. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Tuomi was last seen leaving his job at a restaurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 15, 1987. It is believed that he met serial murderer Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer sometime during the evening and returned to Dahmer's residence in West Allis, Wisconsin shortly afterwards. A photo of Dahmer is posted with this case summary. Tuomi has never been heard from again. He is originally from Ontonagon, Michigan and graduated Ontonagon Area High School in 1981. He left all his clothes behind, as well as several paychecks. Tuomi's family reported him as a missing person in December 1987, three months after his disappearance, when they failed to locate him. Dahmer was arrested for numerous murders of young men in Wisconsin in 1991. He told authorities that Tuomi was one of his victims, but was unable to recall the details leading to his death. Investigators believe that Tuomi's remains were destroyed by Dahmer. Among the other missing men presumed to be victims of Dahmer: Richard Guerrero; Edward Smith; and David Thomas. Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison for numerous homicides in the early 1990s. He was not charged with Tuomi's death due to a lack of evidence. He was killed in prison by a fellow inmate in 1994. Other information and links : ncy Milwaukee Police Department 414-935-7223 September 2021 updates and sources Seize The Night Tribute To The Victims Of Jeffrey Dahmer JadedFreak's Midnight Zone The Crime Library The Associated Press Vita Extensa The Serial Killer Collection October 12, 2004. December 6, 2013; Height / Weight : added, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |