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Helen Allison
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Case Description

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Helen Irene Allison, a 16-year-old from Fairfax, Virginia, was last seen on May 11, 1972. She was reportedly dropped off at a Jack in the Box restaurant after school and has not been seen or heard from since. On the day of her disappearance, Helen was wearing a white blouse, a white knit sweater, and a pleated blue and gray skirt. She stood 5'3" tall, weighed 115 pounds, and had brown hair and blue eyes.

There are few details available regarding her case, but it is suspected she may hav ...Read More
Last Seen: May 11, 1972

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Victim Details

created

Mar 19, 2015

Case Added

May 14, 2022

firstname

Helen

lastname

Allison

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

115 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

May 11, 1972

City

Fairfax

State

Virginia

County

Fairfax County

vehicles

367

Agency ID

29822

Agency Name

Fairfax County Police

Agency City

Fairfax

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Fairfax County

Agency Zip Code

22035

Agency Contact

John Farrell

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

12099 Government Center, Virginia

Agency Phone

7036912131

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/fairfax-county-police-department#gsc.tab=0

Agency Case #

1972-5243798

Primary Agency

Fairfax County Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/15/2025

Area Last Seen:

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