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Jennifer Lee Schmidt, a 19-year-old Purdue University student, went missing on August 6, 1985, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, she was an electrical engineering major attending summer classes at Purdue. That afternoon, Jennifer left her off-campus apartment intending to speak with a professor but never returned. She was last seen conversing with an acquaintance near Grant and Northwestern Streets on the Purdue campus.
Despite extensive efforts by her family, f ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 1985
Despite extensive efforts by her family, f ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 1985
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Nov 10, 2023
Jennifer
Schmidt
58
19
66 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Aug 06, 1985
West Lafayette
Indiana
Tippecanoe County
172
20943
West Lafayette Police Department
West Lafayette
Indiana
Tippecanoe County
47906
Jonathan Eager
Lieutenant of Criminal Investigations
711 West Navajo Street, Indiana
7657755200
Local
Law Enforcement
1985-4037
West Lafayette Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/21/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the students or staff Jennifer might've interacted with in the electrical eng... ...Read More
10/01/2023
10/01/2023
Hey folks, I've been following Jennifer Lee Schmidt's case, and something that's been puzzling me is... ...Read More
06/17/2023
06/17/2023
Hey everyone, I’ve been following Jennifer Lee Schmidt’s case for a while now, and something tha... ...Read More
04/29/2023
04/29/2023
