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Joan Hansen

Missing
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Joan Ellen Hansen, a 30-year-old mother of four, disappeared on August 10, 1962, from Des Moines, Washington. She had filed for divorce from her husband, Robert Hansen, just months before due to his abusive behavior. After moving out, Joan planned to meet her sisters at the Seattle World's Fair on August 11, 1962, but she never showed up. The day before her disappearance, Joan had gone back to her home while Robert was out to collect some of her belongings. During a phone call with a friend, Joa ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 1962
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    Victim Details

    Feb 16, 2012

    Jun 19, 2023

    Joan

    Hansen

    92

    30

    68 inches

    120 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Aug 10, 1962

    Des Moines

    Washington

    King County

    98188

    No

    358

    11386

    King County Sheriff's Office

    Seattle

    Washington

    King County

    98104

    Jim Allen

    Detective

    516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington

    2062964155

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://kingcounty.gov/depts/sheriff.aspx

    04-255743

    2004-06-09

    King County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    No

    11/22/2025


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    Just finished watching a documentary on the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, and it got me thinking about ... ...Read More
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