Linda Welshans Missing Person Case

Oct 02, 2018

Feb 22, 2024

Linda

Welshans

79

35

65 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On a March evening in 1982, a 35-year-old woman named Linda Christine Welshans spent time with friends at a restaurant in Buffalo, New York. The night seemed ordinary, filled with the simple pleasure of good company. At some point, Linda left the establishment with the intention of walking down Delaware Avenue. Tragically, that was the last time she was ever seen or heard from. The last confirmed sighting of Linda was on March 9, 1982. On the day she vanished, she was wearing jeans, a cream-colored sweater, a green down vest, and boots. Linda Welshans was a woman with distinct features. She stood at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighed around 135 pounds. Her hair was a shade of blond or strawberry blond, and she had green eyes. She was a resident of Snyder, a hamlet in the town of Amherst in Erie County, New York. Her sudden and unexplained disappearance left her friends, family, and community with a void and a multitude of unanswered questions. The lack of any communication or evidence of her whereabouts only deepened the mystery and the pain for those who knew and cared for her. The investigation into Linda's disappearance was handled by the Amherst Police Department. Despite the passage of decades, her case remains an active and unresolved matter. The circumstances surrounding her vanishing are sparse; she was simply enjoying a night out with friends before she disappeared into the night. The case is a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the enduring hope that answers may one day be found. The official investigation continues, holding out for any piece of information that might finally shed light on what happened to Linda Christine Welshans.

Mar 09, 1982

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

14226

No

41184

Amherst Police Department

Amherst

New York

Erie County

14228

500 John James Audubon Pkwy, New York

7166891311

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.amherst.ny.us/content/departments.php?dept_id=dept_16

18-855551

Amherst Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

08/21/2026