Donald Shafer

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Case Description
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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

    Jan 31, 2013

    Mar 27, 2023

    Donald

    Shafer

    59

    15

    72 inches

    120 lbs

    130 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 09, 1981

    Dickson City

    Pennsylvania

    Lackawanna County

    No

    13019

    Pennsylvania State Police

    Harrisburg

    Pennsylvania

    Dauphin County

    17110

    Teddi Hesser

    Criminal Behavior Analyst

    1800 Elmerton Avenue, Pennsylvania

    State

    Law Enforcement

    X44-0045647

    2013-02-04

    Pennsylvania State Police

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    09/30/2024


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    Has there been a search party organized to look for Donald?... ...Read More
    05/17/2023