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Ruby Akers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sherman, Texas on Jan 01, 1986

Victim Details

Nov 08, 2017

Mar 31, 2020

Ruby

Akers

115

75

60 inches

70 inches

125 lbs

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 01, 1986

Sherman

Texas

Grayson County

Unknown

32801

Sherman Police Department

Sherman

Texas

Grayson County

75091

317 South Travis Street, Texas

9038927290

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.ci.sherman.tx.us/204/Police

86-01300

Sherman Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Unknown

Unknown

07/23/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1986

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    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
    Has anyone looked into the timing of that nurse's whereabouts during Ruby's disappearance? It just s... ...Read More
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    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
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