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Patsy Gaisior Missing Person Case

Last seen in Washington DC, District of Columbia on Dec 02, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Dec 03, 2013

Case Added

Jul 29, 2020

Firstname

Patsy

Lastname

Gaisior

Current Age

76

Age At Disappearance

31

Height

62 inches

Weight

90 lbs

Weight To

130 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 02, 1980

City

Washington DC

State

District of Columbia

County

District of Columbia

Agency ID

14602

Agency Name

Pennsylvania State Police

Agency City

Harrisburg

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Dauphin County

Agency Zip Code

17110

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1800 Elmerton Avenue, Pennsylvania

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Primary Agency

Pennsylvania State Police

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Last Updated

07/01/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Gaisior was abducted from a parking lot in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at midday on December 3, 1980. Robert Andre Ruff and Frank Johnson forced her into a car at gunpoint and drove away with her. Both men were found guilty of the crime in 1982. The following year, they were charged with Gaisior's murder and Johnson pleaded guilty.

Johnson stated that after Gaisior's kidnapping, he and Ruff took her to the bank and forced her to withdraw money from her account. After that, they d ...

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Last Seen: Dec 02, 1980

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Patsy Arlene Gaisior - The Charley Project

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