diff --git a/cmd/contacts.go b/cmd/contacts.go
index 3f9e452b..6f556bed 100644
--- a/cmd/contacts.go
+++ b/cmd/contacts.go
@@ -286,3 +286,25 @@ func handleBlockContact(r *fastglue.Request) error {
 	}
 	return r.SendEnvelope(contact)
 }
+
+
+// handleDeleteContact soft deletes a contact.
+func handleDeleteContact(r *fastglue.Request) error {
+	var (
+		app          = r.Context.(*App)
+		contactID, _ = strconv.Atoi(r.RequestCtx.UserValue("id").(string))
+		auser        = r.RequestCtx.UserValue("user").(amodels.User)
+	)
+
+	if contactID <= 0 {
+		return r.SendErrorEnvelope(fasthttp.StatusBadRequest, app.i18n.Ts("globals.messages.invalid", "name", "`id`"), nil, envelope.InputError)
+	}
+
+	app.lo.Info("deleting contact", "contact_id", contactID, "actor_id", auser.ID)
+
+	if err := app.user.SoftDeleteContact(contactID); err != nil {
+		return sendErrorEnvelope(r, err)
+	}
+
+	return r.SendEnvelope(true)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/handlers.go b/cmd/handlers.go
index c75b3c1e..e903f0a8 100644
--- a/cmd/handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/handlers.go
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ func initHandlers(g *fastglue.Fastglue, hub *ws.Hub) {
 	g.GET("/api/v1/contacts/{id}", perm(handleGetContact, "contacts:read"))
 	g.PUT("/api/v1/contacts/{id}", perm(handleUpdateContact, "contacts:write"))
 	g.PUT("/api/v1/contacts/{id}/block", perm(handleBlockContact, "contacts:block"))
+	g.DELETE("/api/v1/contacts/{id}", perm(handleDeleteContact, "contacts:delete"))
 
 	// Contact notes.
 	g.GET("/api/v1/contacts/{id}/notes", perm(handleGetContactNotes, "contact_notes:read"))
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/index.js b/frontend/src/api/index.js
index 8c3b6b25..849d057d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/index.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ const updateRole = (id, data) =>
 const deleteRole = (id) => http.delete(`/api/v1/roles/${id}`)
 const getContacts = (params) => http.get('/api/v1/contacts', { params })
 const getContact = (id) => http.get(`/api/v1/contacts/${id}`)
+const deleteContact = (id) => http.delete(`/api/v1/contacts/${id}`)
 const updateContact = (id, data) =>
   http.put(`/api/v1/contacts/${id}`, data, {
     headers: {
@@ -548,6 +549,7 @@ export default {
   removeAssignee,
   getContacts,
   getContact,
+  deleteContact,
   updateContact,
   blockContact,
   getCustomAttributes,
diff --git a/frontend/src/constants/permissions.js b/frontend/src/constants/permissions.js
index 8ba5ec35..ee31df7d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/constants/permissions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/constants/permissions.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export const permissions = {
   CONTACTS_READ: 'contacts:read',
   CONTACTS_WRITE: 'contacts:write',
   CONTACTS_BLOCK: 'contacts:block',
+  CONTACTS_DELETE: 'contacts:delete',
   CONTACT_NOTES_READ: 'contact_notes:read',
   CONTACT_NOTES_WRITE: 'contact_notes:write',
   CONTACT_NOTES_DELETE: 'contact_notes:delete',
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/admin/roles/RoleForm.vue b/frontend/src/features/admin/roles/RoleForm.vue
index 16b0d1e7..da2770dd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/admin/roles/RoleForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/admin/roles/RoleForm.vue
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ const permissions = ref([
       { name: perms.CONTACTS_READ, label: t('admin.role.contacts.read') },
       { name: perms.CONTACTS_WRITE, label: t('admin.role.contacts.write') },
       { name: perms.CONTACTS_BLOCK, label: t('admin.role.contacts.block') },
+      { name: perms.CONTACTS_DELETE, label: t('admin.role.contacts.delete') },
       { name: perms.CONTACT_NOTES_READ, label: t('admin.role.contactNotes.read') },
       { name: perms.CONTACT_NOTES_WRITE, label: t('admin.role.contactNotes.write') },
       { name: perms.CONTACT_NOTES_DELETE, label: t('admin.role.contactNotes.delete') }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/contact/ContactDetailView.vue b/frontend/src/views/contact/ContactDetailView.vue
index 7747b3da..4af4446f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/contact/ContactDetailView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/contact/ContactDetailView.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
               {{ contact.created_at ? format(new Date(contact.created_at), 'PPP') : 'N/A' }}
             </div>
 
-            <div class="w-30 pt-3">
+            <div class="flex gap-2 pt-3">
               <Button
                 :variant="contact.enabled ? 'destructive' : 'outline'"
                 @click="showBlockConfirmation = true"
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@
                 <ShieldCheckIcon v-else size="18" class="mr-2" />
                 {{ t(contact.enabled ? 'globals.messages.block' : 'globals.messages.unblock') }}
               </Button>
+              <Button
+                v-if="userStore.can('contacts:delete')"
+                variant="destructive"
+                @click="showDeleteConfirmation = true"
+                size="sm"
+              >
+                <Trash2Icon size="18" class="mr-2" />
+                {{ t('globals.messages.delete') }}
+              </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
 
@@ -80,13 +89,34 @@
           </div>
         </DialogContent>
       </Dialog>
+
+      <Dialog :open="showDeleteConfirmation" @update:open="showDeleteConfirmation = $event">
+        <DialogContent class="sm:max-w-md">
+          <DialogHeader>
+            <DialogTitle>
+              {{ t('globals.messages.delete', { name: t('globals.terms.contact') }) }}
+            </DialogTitle>
+            <DialogDescription>
+              Are you sure you want to delete this contact? This action cannot be undone.
+            </DialogDescription>
+          </DialogHeader>
+          <div class="flex justify-end space-x-2 pt-4">
+            <Button variant="outline" @click="showDeleteConfirmation = false">
+              {{ t('globals.messages.cancel') }}
+            </Button>
+            <Button variant="destructive" @click="confirmDelete">
+              {{ t('globals.messages.delete') }}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </Dialog>
     </div>
   </ContactDetail>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import { ref, onMounted, computed } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { useForm } from 'vee-validate'
@@ -101,7 +131,7 @@ import {
   DialogDescription
 } from '@/components/ui/dialog'
 import { useUserStore } from '@/stores/user'
-import { ShieldOffIcon, ShieldCheckIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { ShieldOffIcon, ShieldCheckIcon, Trash2Icon } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import ContactDetail from '@/layouts/contact/ContactDetail.vue'
 import api from '@/api'
 import ContactForm from '@/features/contact/ContactForm.vue'
@@ -116,9 +146,11 @@ import { Spinner } from '@/components/ui/spinner'
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const emitter = useEmitter()
 const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
 const formLoading = ref(false)
 const contact = ref(null)
 const showBlockConfirmation = ref(false)
+const showDeleteConfirmation = ref(false)
 const userStore = useUserStore()
 
 const form = useForm({
@@ -171,6 +203,20 @@ async function toggleBlock() {
   }
 }
 
+async function confirmDelete() {
+  showDeleteConfirmation.value = false
+  try {
+    formLoading.value = true
+    await api.deleteContact(contact.value.id)
+    emitToast(t('globals.messages.deletedSuccessfully', { name: t('globals.terms.contact') }))
+    router.push('/contacts')
+  } catch (err) {
+    showError(err)
+  } finally {
+    formLoading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
 const onSubmit = form.handleSubmit(async (values) => {
   try {
     formLoading.value = true
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index c631af1e..ada8eba8 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@
   "admin.role.contacts.read": "View Contact Details",
   "admin.role.contacts.write": "Edit Contact Details",
   "admin.role.contacts.block": "Block Contacts",
+  "admin.role.contacts.delete": "Delete Contacts",
   "admin.role.contactNotes.read": "View Contact Notes",
   "admin.role.contactNotes.write": "Add Contact Notes",
   "admin.role.contactNotes.delete": "Delete Contact Notes",
diff --git a/internal/authz/models/models.go b/internal/authz/models/models.go
index c2dc44d0..e119dba8 100644
--- a/internal/authz/models/models.go
+++ b/internal/authz/models/models.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const (
 	PermContactsRead    = "contacts:read"
 	PermContactsWrite   = "contacts:write"
 	PermContactsBlock   = "contacts:block"
+	PermContactsDelete  = "contacts:delete"
 
 	// Contact Notes
 	PermContactNotesRead   = "contact_notes:read"
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ var validPermissions = map[string]struct{}{
 	PermContactsRead:                    {},
 	PermContactsWrite:                   {},
 	PermContactsBlock:                   {},
+	PermContactsDelete:                 {},
 	PermContactNotesRead:                {},
 	PermContactNotesWrite:               {},
 	PermContactNotesDelete:              {},
diff --git a/internal/user/contact.go b/internal/user/contact.go
index e8908490..d54a215a 100644
--- a/internal/user/contact.go
+++ b/internal/user/contact.go
@@ -54,3 +54,12 @@ func (u *Manager) GetContacts(page, pageSize int, order, orderBy string, filters
 	}
 	return u.GetAllUsers(page, pageSize, models.UserTypeContact, order, orderBy, filtersJSON)
 }
+
+// SoftDeleteContact soft deletes a contact by ID.
+func (u *Manager) SoftDeleteContact(id int) error {
+	if _, err := u.q.SoftDeleteContact.Exec(id); err != nil {
+		u.lo.Error("error deleting contact", "error", err)
+		return envelope.NewError(envelope.GeneralError, u.i18n.Ts("globals.messages.errorDeleting", "name", "{globals.terms.contact}"), nil)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/user/queries.sql b/internal/user/queries.sql
index 8ba765c4..b394b0a6 100644
--- a/internal/user/queries.sql
+++ b/internal/user/queries.sql
@@ -267,4 +267,9 @@ WHERE id = $1;
 -- name: update-api-key-last-used
 UPDATE users 
 SET api_key_last_used_at = now()
-WHERE id = $1;
\ No newline at end of file
+WHERE id = $1;
+-- name: soft-delete-contact
+UPDATE users
+SET deleted_at = now(), updated_at = now()
+WHERE id = $1 AND type = 'contact'
+RETURNING id;