| Age at missing | 25 years old |
| Case ID | anand-n-merle |
| City en | Gretna |
| City geo ID | 4326575 |
| City slug | gretna |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22051 |
| County slug | jefferson-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | Merle was last seen in the 2100 block of Lafayette Street in Gretna, Louisiana on February 23, 2021. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Gretna Police Department 504-363-1738 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Anand Merle's Facebook Page Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 14, 2023; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Merle was last seen in the 2100 block of Lafayette Street in Gretna, Louisiana on February 23, 2021. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Gretna Police Department 504-363-1738 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Anand Merle's Facebook Page Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 14, 2023; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 65 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Black hair, brown eyes. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Black hair, brown eyes. |
| Full name | Anand N. Merle |
| Full name en | Anand N. Merle |
| Height | 6'0 |
| ID | 11812 |
| Investigating agency | Gretna Police Department 504-363-1738 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Anand Merle's Facebook Page |
| Missing since | 2021-02-23 |
| Official last updated | 2023-06-14 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/jefferson-parish/gretna |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Anand Merle's Facebook Page |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/jefferson-parish/gretna |
| Weight | 245 pounds |
Merle was last seen in the 2100 block of Lafayette Street in Gretna, Louisiana on February 23, 2021. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Gretna Police Department 504-363-1738 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Anand Merle’s Facebook Page Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 14, 2023; casefile added.