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Jennifer Schmidt Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Lafayette, Indiana on Aug 06, 1985

Victim Details

Created

Jan 26, 2010

Case Added

Nov 10, 2023

Firstname

Jennifer

Lastname

Schmidt

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 06, 1985

City

West Lafayette

State

Indiana

County

Tippecanoe County

Agency ID

20943

Agency Name

West Lafayette Police Department

Agency City

West Lafayette

Agency State

Indiana

Agency County

Tippecanoe County

Agency Zip Code

47906

Agency Contact

Jonathan Eager

Contact Job Title

Lieutenant of Criminal Investigations

Agency Address

711 West Navajo Street, Indiana

Agency Phone

7657755200

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1985-4037

Primary Agency

West Lafayette Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/05/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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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 ...

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Last Seen: Aug 06, 1985

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Jennifer Schmidt Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Lafayette, Indiana on Aug 06, 1985

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