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Lou Allen Goettsch, a 21-year-old from Abilene, Texas, went missing on March 31, 1981, under suspicious circumstances. On the day of his disappearance, Goettsch was in the process of moving into a new apartment. He had recently received a $3,000 workers' compensation check after an injury sustained while working in the oil fields. That day, he drove his pickup truck to the apartment complex, paid the deposit, and planned to move his belongings, which were left inside the truck. However, he was n ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 31, 1981
Last Seen: Mar 31, 1981
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Jan 08, 2014
Jan 12, 2024
Lou
Goettsch
64
21
70 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Mar 31, 1981
Abilene
Texas
Taylor County
79604
320
14740
Abilene Police Department
Abilene
Texas
Taylor County
79602
Tracy Gates
Officer
450 Pecan St., Texas
3256738331
Local
Law Enforcement
81-000221
1981-05-29
Abilene Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/25/2025
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