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Lisa Farmer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lawton, Oklahoma on Aug 2, 1983

Victim Details

Apr 18, 2018

Feb 15, 2024

Lisa

Farmer

61

18

66 inches

115 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 2, 1983

Lawton

Oklahoma

Comanche County

No

31894

Lawton Police Department

Lawton

Oklahoma

Comanche County

73501

100 South Railroad Street, Oklahoma

5805813270

Local

Law Enforcement

1983-5917

Lawton Police Department

10645

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

Oct 11, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP43136) and 8 other sources
In the summer of 1983, a young family was just beginning their new life in Lawton, Oklahoma. Eighteen-year-old Lisa Farmer, her husband of three months, and their infant son had moved into their new home only three days prior. On the evening of August 2nd, Lisa, a female of Caucasian and Native American descent, was seen for the last time. A neighbor spotted her in her kitchen at approximately 8:30 p.m. Her husband, who was in the military, was away for a training exercise, leaving Lisa to spend her first night alone in the new house with their fourteen-month-old child.

The following afternoon, concern grew as neighbors heard the baby's persistent cries. Upon entering the home to investigate, they made a troubling discovery. The infant was alone, hungry, and in need of a diaper change, but was otherwise unharmed. The back door of the house was unlocked, and a dining room window was open, yet Lisa was nowhere to be found. All of her personal belongings, including her identification, keys, money, and jewelry, were left behind. The only item that appeared to be missing was a floral-print nightgown. There were no clear signs of a struggle inside the home.

The investigation into Lisa Farmer's disappearance has left her family with unanswered questions for decades. Authorities have long suspected foul play, believing Lisa is likely deceased. A man named Kenneth Wagstaff, who was tried and acquitted for the murder of another woman around that time, was named as the primary suspect in Lisa's case, though no charges were ever filed against him in connection with her disappearance. The case remains unsolved, and Lisa's body has never been recovered. The mysterious circumstances of her vanishing, leaving behind her young child and all her possessions, continue to haunt those who knew her and the community of Lawton. The case is a sorrowful puzzle, marked by the sudden and unexplained absence of a young mother from the heart of her new home.
Last Seen: Aug 2, 1983

Links to Additional Sources (8)

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  • Lisa Farmer - Oklahoma Cold Cases">Lisa Farmer - Oklahoma Cold Cases
  • Lisa Farmer went missing from her... - Oklahoma Cold Cases
  • Lisa A. Farmer - The Charley Project
  • Lisa Farmer by The Throwaways - Spotify for Podcasters
  • Lisa Farmer | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • Lawton Police Seek Woman - The Oklahoman
  • Lawton Jury Acquits Man Of Woman's Strangulation - The Oklahoman
  • After having lived in South Carolina for most of her life, Lisa Farmer ...

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    77%Possible
    Jane Doe — Dallas, Texas - unidentified case UP4060
    Jane Doe — Dallas, Texas
    UP4060 • Found Oct 30, 1988
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 18 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 63%160 mi away
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"
    Weight 100%110 lb vs 115–120 lb
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    Eyes 60%Brown vs Hazel

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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    Has anyone else looked into the local activity around Lawton, Oklahoma, during the summer of 1983? I... ...Read More
    10/28/2024
    I’ve been following Lisa Farmer’s case since I stumbled upon it in a forum discussion last week.... ...Read More
    04/22/2023

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