Lou Goettsch

Missing

Case Description
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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
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Victim Details

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

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

10/05/2024


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Does anyone have any updates on the Lou Goettsch case that they can share? Any recent developments o... ...Read More
08/10/2024
Just a heads up to anyone who may have seen or heard from Lou Goettsch recently - he has been missin... ...Read More
05/04/2024
Does anyone know if the case of Lou Goettsch is listed in the Namus database? Thank you.... ...Read More
02/07/2023
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