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Allen Briscoe Jr., a 16-year-old high school student from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, disappeared on December 13, 1985, under mysterious circumstances. That day, his mother, who worked two jobs, called home at her usual time of 7:30 a.m. to ensure that Allen and his sister were getting ready for school, but received no answer. When she called again after school hours, no one picked up the phone. By the time she returned home around 11:30 p.m., she found out that her daughter had been locked out ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 13, 1985
Last Seen: Dec 13, 1985
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Apr 15, 2010
Jan 22, 2024
Allen
Briscoe
54
16
68 inches
140 lbs
Black / African American
Male
Dec 13, 1985
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
No
171
26442
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
19125
Kathryn Gordon
Detective
300 East Hunting Park Avenue, Pennsylvania
2156863093
Local
Law Enforcement
12-081073
Philadelphia Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/16/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Hey everyone, I've been following Allen Briscoe Jr.'s case and something that's been on my mind is t... ...Read More
09/26/2024
09/26/2024
Has anyone else thought about the strange coincidence of Allen's friend being the last person to see... ...Read More
01/06/2024
01/06/2024
Has anyone looked into the public transportation records from that day? I know that kind of data mig... ...Read More
08/14/2023
08/14/2023
