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Mary Dietz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Selbyville, Delaware on Oct 14, 1997

Victim Details

Apr 01, 2010

Aug 27, 2019

Mary

Dietz

106

78

57 inches

58 inches

90 lbs

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 14, 1997

Selbyville

Delaware

Sussex County

19975

3549

Delaware State Police Headquarters

Dover

Delaware

Kent County

19903

1441 N Dupont Hwy, Delaware

3027395901

State

Law Enforcement

https://dsp.delaware.gov/contact/

07-97-35953

Delaware State Police Headquarters

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/31/2026


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Mary Elizabeth Dietz was a 78-year-old white woman from Selbyville, Delaware, who was last seen in the early morning hours of October 14, 1997. Online case listings identify her as missing from her residence on Lantern Lane, where she was reportedly waiting for her morning newspaper at about 3:30 a.m. She was later reported missing by her son. Mary was described as 4 feet 9 inches to 4 feet 10 inches tall and weighing between 90 and 110 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes.

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Last Seen: Oct 14, 1997

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  • Mary Elizabeth Dietz - The Charley Project
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    Has anyone ever considered the possibility that Mary might have wandered farther than initially susp... ...Read More
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    It's so perplexing how Mary's car keys and glasses were found neatly by the stoop outside her front ... ...Read More
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