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Bertha Burkholder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fredericksburg, Virginia on Dec 27, 1992

Victim Details

Created

Jul 26, 2010

Case Added

Dec 19, 2023

Firstname

Bertha

Lastname

Burkholder

Current Age

58

Age At Disappearance

25

Height

68 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 27, 1992

City

Fredericksburg

State

Virginia

County

Fredericksburg City

Zip Code

22401

Agency ID

8824

Agency Name

Fredericksburg Police Department

Agency City

Fredericksburg

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Fredericksburg City

Agency Zip Code

22401

Agency Contact

Ben Johnson

Contact Job Title

Detective Lieutenant

Agency Address

2200 Cowan Blvd, Virginia

Agency Phone

5403733122

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

Police.FXBG.com

Agency Case #

1993-358765

Agency Report Date

1993-01-15

Primary Agency

Fredericksburg Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/16/2026

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Case Description

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In the winter of 1992, a 25-year-old mother named Bertha Jeanette Burkholder vanished from her home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was last seen on the evening of December 27, 1992. At the time of her disappearance, Bertha had brown hair and hazel eyes. Reports also suggest she may have been more than three months pregnant when she went missing. Bertha was a mother to two young daughters from a previous marriage, and a four-year-old daughter with her then-current husband.

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Last Seen: Dec 27, 1992

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