Donald Shafer Missing from Dickson City, Pennsylvania age 15

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Donald Ferry Shafer, a 15-year-old boy from Dickson City, Pennsylvania, disappeared on March 9, 1981. Known to be a chronic runaway, Donald had a history of attempting to travel to see his sister in Wyoming, having previously spent time at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, a residential treatment center for troubled youth in Montana. On the day of his disappearance, he told friends he was headed to his "fort" but was never seen again. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt, black ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 09, 1981

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Victim Details

created

Jan 31, 2013

Case Added

Mar 27, 2023

firstname

Donald

lastname

Shafer

Current Age

59

Age at Disappearance

15

Height

72 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Weight To

130 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 09, 1981

City

Dickson City

State

Pennsylvania

County

Lackawanna County

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

13019

Agency Name

Pennsylvania State Police

Agency City

Harrisburg

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Dauphin County

Agency Zip Code

17110

Agency Contact

Teddi Hesser

Contact Job Title

Criminal Behavior Analyst

Agency Address

1800 Elmerton Avenue, Pennsylvania

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

X44-0045647

Agency Report Date

2013-02-04

Primary Agency

Pennsylvania State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/30/2024

Area Last Seen:

Donald Shafer
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