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Jay Burns Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rochester, Pennsylvania on Jan 25, 1984

Victim Details

Created

Aug 04, 2011

Case Added

Mar 26, 2020

Firstname

Jay

Lastname

Burns

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

190 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 25, 1984

City

Rochester

State

Pennsylvania

County

Beaver County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

10557

Agency Name

Beaver County Detective Bureau

Agency City

Beaver

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Beaver County

Agency Zip Code

15001

Agency Contact

Kim Clements

Contact Job Title

Detective Lieutenant

Agency Address

810 Third Street, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

7247738574

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.beavercountypa.gov/Depts/DA/Pages/Detective-Bureau.aspx

Agency Case #

657-89

Primary Agency

Beaver County Detective Bureau

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/30/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On the morning of January 25, 1984, 56-year-old Jay Walter Burns was last seen by his wife as he departed their Rochester, Pennsylvania home. He was on his way to his job at the J&L Steel Mill in Aliquippa, where he was scheduled to work the 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. shift. However, Jay never arrived at work, and he has not been seen or heard from since that day. The circumstances of his disappearance are troubling, leaving his family with unanswered questions. At the time he went missing, Jay ...

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Last Seen: Jan 25, 1984

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Jay Burns Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rochester, Pennsylvania on Jan 25, 1984

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