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Case Description
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Ruby Akers, a 75-year-old woman, went missing from Sherman, Texas, on January 1, 1986. She was staying temporarily at the Sherman Nursing Center, recovering from a dislocated shoulder. On the day of her disappearance, Akers requested assistance from a nurse to remove stitches from a cut on her finger. The nurse told her to wait for a few minutes while attending to another resident. When the nurse returned about 10 minutes later, Ruby was gone. All her personal belongings, including her eyeglasse ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1986
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1986
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Nov 08, 2017
Mar 31, 2020
Ruby
Akers
113
75
60 inches
70 inches
125 lbs
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Jan 01, 1986
Sherman
Texas
Grayson County
Unknown
341
32801
Sherman Police Department
Sherman
Texas
Grayson County
75091
317 South Travis Street, Texas
9038927290
Local
Law Enforcement
86-01300
Sherman Police Department
Gray or Partially Gray
Unknown
Unknown
11/25/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Ruby Akers’ case, and one thing that really stands out t... ...Read More
10/29/2023
10/29/2023
Has anyone looked into the timing of that nurse's whereabouts during Ruby's disappearance? It just s... ...Read More
07/27/2023
07/27/2023
I’ve been following the Ruby Akers case for a while, and something that sticks out to me is how sh... ...Read More
04/25/2023
04/25/2023
