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Barbara Zakon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brooklyn, New York on Dec 22, 1984

Victim Details

Feb 28, 2011

Oct 05, 2023

Barbara

Zakon

91

50

67 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 22, 1984

Brooklyn

New York

Kings County

21383

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

KNMP14546

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/26/2026


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Barbara Zakon, a 50-year-old Holocaust survivor, went missing on December 22, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York. She was last seen around 2:00 PM at the intersection of East 12th Street and Kings Highway, not far from her home on East 10th Street. Zakon, who spoke English, Polish, and Yiddish, had a history of mental health issues and was taking lithium at the time. She was also diabetic and required medication for her condition.

Zakon had several distinctive features, including a concentrati ...
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Last Seen: Dec 22, 1984

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP9582 | NamUs
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