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Joanne Dexter Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Islip, New York on Mar 30, 1977

Victim Details

Sep 26, 2013

Jun 30, 2020

Joanne

Dexter

79

30

65 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 30, 1977

West Islip

New York

Suffolk County

14231

Suffolk County Police Department

Yaphank

New York

Suffolk County

11980

30 Yaphank Ave, New York

6318526110

Local

Law Enforcement

77-98697

Suffolk County Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

10/04/2026


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An air of quiet mystery surrounds the life and disappearance of Joanne Dexter, a 30-year-old woman from West Islip, New York, who was last seen on March 30, 1977. On that day, she left her home and was never seen or heard from again. The circumstances of her departure are known only as a simple, unadorned fact: she walked out of her life, leaving behind a void that has remained for decades. At the time she went missing, Joanne was described as being 5'5' tall and weighing approximately ...
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Last Seen: Mar 30, 1977

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