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Joan Risch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lincoln, Massachusetts on Oct 24, 1961

Victim Details

Created

Dec 28, 2015

Case Added

Oct 25, 2022

Firstname

Joan

Lastname

Risch

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

Oct 24, 1961

City

Lincoln

State

Massachusetts

County

Middlesex County

Zip Code

01773

Agency ID

24460

Agency Name

Massachusetts State Police - Middlesex County District Attorney's Office

Agency City

Woburn

Agency State

Massachusetts

Agency County

Middlesex County

Agency Zip Code

01801

Agency Contact

Agency Address

15 Commonwealth Avenue, Massachusetts

Agency Phone

7818976600

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

61-2623

Primary Agency

Massachusetts State Police - Middlesex County District Attorney's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/08/2026

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Joan Risch, a 30-year-old homemaker and mother of two, disappeared from her home in Lincoln, Massachusetts, on October 24, 1961, under mysterious and unsettling circumstances. That morning, she completed routine activities, including a trip to the dentist with her daughter. After returning home for lunch, she left her two-year-old son in his crib for a nap and her four-year-old daughter playing outside with a neighbor. By the afternoon, she vanished.

At around 4:00 p.m., Joan’s daught ...

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Last Seen: Oct 24, 1961

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Joan Risch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lincoln, Massachusetts on Oct 24, 1961

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