Mary Sylvestre Missing from Palmer, Alaska age 37

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Sylvestre was last seen while on a moose hunting trip with three friends in Palmer, Alaska on September 11, 1977. She was attempting to ford Granite Creek on horseback, six miles up the creek past Sutton, when she fell off the horse and was swept downstream.

Her friends were unable to rescue her. She has never been seen again and is presumed drowned, but her body was never located.

Sylvestre is originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico and previously worked as a school bus driver ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 11, 1977

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Victim Details

created

May 29, 2011

Case Added

Jul 30, 2024

firstname

Mary

lastname

Sylvestre

Current Age

84

Age at Disappearance

37

Height

65 inches

Height To

75 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 11, 1977

City

Palmer

State

Alaska

County

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

21569

Agency Name

Alaska State Troopers

Agency City

Anchorage

Agency State

Alaska

Agency County

Anchorage Borough

Agency Zip Code

99507

Agency Contact

Malia Miller

Contact Job Title

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

Agency Address

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

Agency Phone

9072695511

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

G77001956

Agency Report Date

1977-09-12

Primary Agency

Alaska State Troopers

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

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Mary Sylvestre
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