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Mamie Brown, a 68-year-old woman from Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania, went missing on March 13, 1998, after her husband dropped her off at a friend’s home in Harrisburg. After spending a brief time at her friend's house, Mamie left to walk to a nearby pharmacy but never arrived and has not been seen since. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black jacket, black pants, black shoes, a black hat, and a black-and-white blouse. She had red hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive gol ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 13, 1998

Victim Details

May 18, 2012

Apr 01, 2020

Mamie

Brown

94

68

67 inches

170 lbs

185 lbs

Black / African American

Female

In the late winter of 1998, a sense of unease settled over a family in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania, when 68-year-old Mamie Brown vanished without a trace. On March 13th, Mamie's husband dropped her off at a friend's home in the nearby city of Harrisburg. It was a seemingly ordinary day, but it would end with a lingering mystery. After a short visit, Mamie left her friend's house with the intention of walking to a local drug store. She was wearing a black jacket, black pants, a black hat, and a black and white blouse. Mamie never made it to the store and has not been seen or heard from since that day. The initial hours of Mamie's disappearance were filled with growing concern. After some time had passed and Mamie had not returned, her husband began to search for her, driving around the area in hopes of finding her. As hours turned into a grim realization, the family notified the police and an official investigation into her disappearance began. The search for Mamie was complicated by the fact that she had left her identification behind at her own residence. Despite the efforts of law enforcement and her family, there have been no solid leads to indicate what might have happened to her. Over the years, the investigation into Mamie Brown's disappearance has remained open but has yielded few answers. She is described as a Black female with red hair and brown eyes, and she has a distinctive gold crown on one of her front teeth. She also occasionally wore bifocal eyeglasses. The Susquehanna Township Police Department has maintained her case, hoping that someone, somewhere, might have information that could finally bring closure to her loved ones. The case of Mamie Brown is a heart-wrenching example of the enduring pain and uncertainty that families of the missing face, a story of a woman who seemingly vanished from a familiar street on an ordinary day, leaving a void that has been felt for decades.

Mar 13, 1998

Harrisburg

Pennsylvania

Dauphin County

No

21998

Susquehanna Township Police Department

Harrisburg

Pennsylvania

Dauphin County

17110

Kevin Scott

Detective/Evidence Tech

1900 Linglestown Road, Pennsylvania

7176528265

Local

Law Enforcement

C12-0010523

1998-03-13

Susquehanna Township Police Department

Red/Auburn

Brown

Brown

No

06/02/2026


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