| Age at missing | 47 years old |
| Case ID | merle-travis-long |
| City en | Calhoun |
| City geo ID | 4318610 |
| City slug | calhoun |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22073 |
| County slug | ouachita-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1972-11-08 |
| Disappearance details | Long was last seen in Calhoun, Louisiana on December 26, 2019. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office 318-324-2668 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Louisiana Arrests Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 9, 2021; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Long was last seen in Calhoun, Louisiana on December 26, 2019. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office 318-324-2668 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Louisiana Arrests Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 9, 2021; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 57 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Graying brown hair, blue eyes. Long wears eyeglasses. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Graying brown hair, blue eyes. Long wears eyeglasses. |
| Full name | Merle Travis Long |
| Full name en | Merle Travis Long |
| Height | 5'8 |
| ID | 10389 |
| Investigating agency | Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office 318-324-2668 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Louisiana Arrests |
| Missing since | 2019-12-26 |
| Official last updated | 2021-02-09 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/ouachita-parish/calhoun |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Louisiana Arrests |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/ouachita-parish/calhoun |
| Weight | 160 pounds |
Long was last seen in Calhoun, Louisiana on December 26, 2019. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office 318-324-2668 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Louisiana Arrests Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 9, 2021; casefile added.