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Heather Zimmerman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gifford, Illinois on May 26, 1997

Victim Details

Created

Oct 06, 2015

Case Added

Sep 17, 2018

Firstname

Heather

Lastname

Zimmerman

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Weight To

120 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 26, 1997

City

Gifford

State

Illinois

County

Champaign County

Agency ID

17337

Agency Name

Champaign County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Urbana

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Champaign County

Agency Zip Code

61801

Agency Contact

Andrew Good

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

204 East Main Street, Illinois

Agency Phone

2173841213

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

S97-2533

Agency Report Date

1997-06-01

Primary Agency

Champaign County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

07/18/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Heather Dawn Zimmerman was a 19-year-old living with her parents in Gifford, Illinois, while her husband was stationed overseas with the United States Marines. On the evening of May 26, 1997, she grabbed a soda from the refrigerator and left her parents' home around 8:30 p.m. She was on her way to a party in a rural area of nearby Rantoul, Illinois. Heather was last seen wearing a navy blue and white striped chambray shirt, size 9 stonewashed bell-bottom jeans, and black shoes. She was also ...

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Last Seen: May 26, 1997

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Heather Zimmerman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gifford, Illinois on May 26, 1997

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