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Shannon Sherrill Missing Person Case

Last seen in Thorntown, Indiana on Oct 05, 1986

Victim Details

Created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Oct 28, 2022

Firstname

Shannon

Lastname

Sherrill

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

36 inches

Weight

30 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Oct 05, 1986

City

Thorntown

State

Indiana

County

Boone County

Agency ID

3685

Agency Name

Thorntown Police Department

Agency City

Thorntown

Agency State

Indiana

Agency County

Boone County

Agency Zip Code

46071

Agency Contact

Agency Address

101 West Main Street, Indiana

Agency Phone

7654367677

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

86-143

Primary Agency

Thorntown Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/21/2026

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Shannon Sherrill:1986, Thorntown, Indiana

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Shannon Marie Sherrill, a 6-year-old girl from Thorntown, Indiana, disappeared on October 5, 1986, while playing hide-and-seek with other children near her family's trailer home. She was last seen around 1:30 p.m. in the yard, and no one witnessed her leaving the area. Despite extensive searches, including the use of K-9 units that tracked her scent to a nearby cornfield and cemetery, Shannon was never found. The case has been classified as a non-family abduction.

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Last Seen: Oct 05, 1986

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Shannon Sherrill Missing Person Case

Last seen in Thorntown, Indiana on Oct 05, 1986

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