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Donald Shafer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on Mar 09, 1981

Victim Details

Created

Jan 31, 2013

Case Added

Mar 27, 2023

Firstname

Donald

Lastname

Shafer

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

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

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

07/09/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the small town of Dickson City, Pennsylvania, a then 15-year-old boy named Donald 'Don' Ferry Shafer vanished on March 9, 1981. On that day, he reportedly told people he was heading to his 'fort.' He had asked his cousin to go with him, but she declined, and he was never seen again. At the time of his disappearance, Donald was described as a Caucasian male, standing at 6 feet tall and weighing between 120 and 130 pounds. He had very dark brown or black hair and brown eyes. ...

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Last Seen: Mar 09, 1981

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Donald Shafer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on Mar 09, 1981

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