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Sandra S. Vanderhoef, 42, was reported missing on September 22, 1986, from Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was a Native American woman with known disabilities and was last seen at the Des Moines bus depot. Vanderhoef, who used the last names Nelson and Springer, had several distinguishing features, including scars on her abdomen and knees, a mole on her back, and she wore glasses.
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Last Seen: Sep 22, 1986
Her case has been classified as endangered, suggesting that her physical safety was in serious danger at the time of ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 22, 1986
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Sandra
Vanderhoef
80
42
67 inches
200 lbs
210 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Female
Sep 22, 1986
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Webster County
No
273
5639
Webster County Sheriff's Office
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Webster County
50501
James Stubbs
Sheriff
702 1st Avenue South, Iowa
5155731410
County
Law Enforcement
871341A
Webster County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
11/17/2025
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