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Catherine Tornquist Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hot Springs, South Dakota on Oct 04, 2011

Victim Details

Oct 18, 2012

Oct 12, 2023

Catherine

Tornquist

69

55

60 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 04, 2011

Hot Springs

South Dakota

Fall River County

57747

No

12509

South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation

Pierre

South Dakota

Hughes County

57501

Patrick West

Supervisory Special Agent

1302 East Highway 14, South Dakota

6057733331

State

Law Enforcement

1104977

2011-10-07

South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

No

07/19/2026


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Catherine was last seen in Hot Springs, South Dakota between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. on October 5, 2011. She was carrying $10,000 in cash at the time of her disappearance and intended to purchase a motor home. She had already placed a $1,000 down payment. She never showed up to buy the motor home and has never been heard from again.

It's uncharacteristic of Catherine to leave without warning, and her daughter stated she would never have left because she was taking care of her elderly fa ...
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Last Seen: Oct 04, 2011

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  • Missing but not forgotten in Hot Spring s Where - Lakota Times
  • Catherine Marie Tornquist - The Charley Project
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