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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP28032) and 1 other source
In the summer of 2013, a 53-year-old woman named Sharon Paull vanished from the city of Stamford, Connecticut, leaving behind a quiet mystery that has endured for years. She was a guest at a local Marriott hotel, a temporary residence that would become the last place she was definitively seen. On July 27th, for reasons unknown to the public, she walked away from the hotel and was never heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being 5'2' tall and weighing around 130 pounds, with both brown hair and brown eyes. Her last known attire was simple and casual: a t-shirt and shorts, clothes for a warm summer day that gave no hint of any planned departure.

The circumstances surrounding Sharon Paull's disappearance are marked by a profound lack of information. Details about her life, such as her hometown, her profession, or what brought her to Stamford, have not been widely publicized. This absence of a personal narrative makes her disappearance all the more enigmatic, as the public is left with only a name and a few physical descriptors. There is no information available regarding her state of mind at the time, or any indication of whether she may have been meeting with someone. The Stamford Police Department opened an investigation into her case, but the years that have passed since she was last seen have not brought any significant leads or developments to light, at least not any that have been shared with the public.

The case of Sharon Paull is a somber reminder of the silent struggles and unanswered questions that can exist just beneath the surface of everyday life. Without any witnesses to her departure from the hotel who could provide further details, and with no subsequent contact or sightings, her trail seemingly went cold almost as soon as it began. Her story is one of an individual who, for all intents and purposes, simply ceased to be in the world that knew her. The investigation remains open, a quiet file in the records of the Stamford Police Department, holding onto the hope that one day, information may emerge that could illuminate the truth behind what happened to Sharon Paull. The overview of her case is one of an unsettling and unresolved disappearance, a narrative with a beginning but no discernible middle or end, leaving only a void where a life once was.

Last Seen: Jul 27, 2013

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Possible Unidentified Matches (6)

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.

82%Moderate
Jane Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP70309
Jane Doe — New York, New York
UP70309 • Found May 29, 2020
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 53 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 95%29 mi away
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'2"
Weight 100%127 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
80%Moderate
Jane Doe — New York - unidentified case UP60275
Jane Doe — New York
UP60275 • Found Aug 20, 2019
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 60–80 vs 53 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 96%26 mi away
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'2"
Weight 77%158 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 40%Gray vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
80%Moderate
Jane Doe — Brooklyn, New York - unidentified case UP56403
Jane Doe — Brooklyn, New York
UP56403 • Found Mar 15, 2019
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 53 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 92%39 mi away
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 84%5'4" vs 5'2"
Weight 100%126 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
79%Possible
Jane Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP17517
Jane Doe — New York, New York
UP17517 • Found Feb 1, 2018
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 40–65 vs 53 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 95%29 mi away
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 100%5'0"–5'4" vs 5'2"
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
78%Possible
Jane Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP73935
Jane Doe — New York, New York
UP73935 • Found Jul 14, 2020
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 40–65 vs 53 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 94%34 mi away
TimingFound 7 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'2"
Weight 45%174 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
77%Possible
Jane Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP79882
Jane Doe — New York, New York
UP79882 • Found Apr 18, 2021
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 55–70 vs 53 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 94%34 mi away
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 52%4'10" vs 5'2"
Weight 75%101 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 60%Black vs Brown
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

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