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Faye Whatley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bastrop, Texas on Jan 27, 1976

Victim Details

Dec 22, 2019

Jan 03, 2020

Faye

Whatley

118

68

60 inches

71 inches

100 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 27, 1976

Bastrop

Texas

Bastrop County

No

70217

Bastrop County Sheriff's Office

Bastrop

Texas

Bastrop County

78602

Arnold Gonzalez

CID Sergeant

200 Jackson Street, Texas

5125495100

County

Law Enforcement

bastropsheriff.org

1976-01-31

Bastrop County Sheriff's Office

9847

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

07/21/2026


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Faye Whatley, aged 68, and her husband, John Whatley, went missing from their home near Bastrop, Texas, on January 27, 1976. Their disappearance was discovered after the couple failed to attend their granddaughter’s wedding rehearsal and the wedding itself. Concerned family members asked law enforcement to conduct a wellness check at their rural ranch. Upon investigation, police found the Whatleys' home seemingly undisturbed, but a bullet hole was discovered in the bedroom window, and cur ...
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Last Seen: Jan 27, 1976

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  • Faye Eva Whatley - The Charley Project
  • The Trail Went Cold - Episode 218 - John & Faye Whatley
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