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Nancy Tharp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Aug 20, 1977

Victim Details

Created

Nov 17, 2011

Case Added

Jan 09, 2024

Firstname

Nancy

Lastname

Tharp

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 20, 1977

City

Brooklyn Park

State

Minnesota

County

Hennepin County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

31080

Agency Name

Brooklyn Park Police Department

Agency City

Brooklyn Park

Agency State

Minnesota

Agency County

Hennepin County

Agency Zip Code

55443

Agency Contact

Marcus Erickson

Contact Job Title

Lt.

Agency Address

5400 85th Avenue North, Minnesota

Agency Phone

7634938222

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.brooklynpark.org/city-government/police/

Agency Case #

77010640

Primary Agency

Brooklyn Park Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Nancy Kay Tharp, a 23-year-old woman, went missing on August 20, 1977, from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. On the day of her disappearance, Nancy left her home to buy a birthday cake for her young son, Ryan, and never returned. Described as a white female with blonde hair, blue eyes, standing at 5'6" and weighing 125 pounds, she has not been seen or heard from since that day. Her sudden disappearance left behind few clues, and no substantial developments have emerged over the years regardin ...

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Last Seen: Aug 20, 1977

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Nancy Tharp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Aug 20, 1977

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