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Cathy Cole Sampson, a 39-year-old woman, went missing on August 27, 1985, from Paris, Texas. At the time, she was preparing to move and had left her home to pick up boxes from a local convenience store. She never returned, and after several hours, her 12-year-old daughter called a family friend for help. The friend found Sampson’s purple 1985 Pontiac at a roadside park along U.S. 82. Her purse, its contents, and valuable work equipment were found inside the car, but there were no signs of a st ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 27, 1985
Last Seen: Aug 27, 1985
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Nov 10, 2010
Mar 31, 2021
Cathy
Sampson
78
39
67 inches
68 inches
130 lbs
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 27, 1985
Paris
Texas
Lamar County
Unknown
248
30836
Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Austin
Texas
Travis County
78773
PO Box 4087, Texas
8003463243
State
Law Enforcement
M8803012
Paris Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/26/2025
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