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Denise Dorfman Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Feb 09, 1980

Victim Details

Aug 01, 2015

Dec 01, 2023

Denise

Dorfman

74

28

62 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 09, 1980

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

17008

San Francisco Police Department

San Francisco

California

San Francisco County

94158

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

4155530123

Local

Law Enforcement

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

80-1154977

San Francisco Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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Denise Holly Dorfman, 28, disappeared on February 9, 1980, from her apartment in San Francisco, California. Denise, an artist, dancer, and concert pianist, was studying and working at the University of San Francisco at the time. She was last seen leaving her apartment, possibly to run a short errand, and she left her home unlocked with the lights on. Her purse and money were still inside, and there were no signs of forced entry or struggle.

Three days after her disappearance, the univer ...
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Last Seen: Feb 09, 1980

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