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Mary Jo Long Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gardena, California on Dec 27, 1981

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Feb 05, 2020

Mary Jo

Long

61

17

65 inches

115 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 27, 1981

Gardena

California

Los Angeles County

26717

Austin Police Department

Austin

Minnesota

Mower County

55912

Todd Clennon

Captain

201 1st Street Northeast, Minnesota

5074379400

Local

Law Enforcement

88108903

Austin Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026


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Mary Jo Lee Long, a 17-year-old girl, was last seen on December 27, 1981, in Gardena, California. Originally from Austin, Minnesota, she had moved to live with her father in California earlier that year, against her mother’s wishes. Mary Jo had returned to Minnesota to spend Christmas with her mother but went back to California shortly before her disappearance. She was enrolled in Gardena High School, though records show she had been absent for some time leading up to her disappearance.
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Last Seen: Dec 27, 1981

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