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Cynthia Kay Long, age 28, was last seen on November 19, 1980, in Graham, Washington. Described as having red or brown hair and blue or hazel eyes, she was also missing a front tooth at the time of her disappearance. Cynthia was supposed to travel from the King Street Station in Seattle to El Paso, Texas, but she never made it, and has not been heard from since.

Authorities have long suspected foul play in Cynthia's disappearance, though her body has never been recovered. Despite in ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 19, 1980

Victim Details

Jul 31, 2010

Jun 19, 2023

Cynthia

Long

72

28

66 inches

125 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the autumn of 1980, a 28-year-old woman named Cynthia Kay Long disappeared from the small community of Graham, Washington. On November 19th, she was last seen, and then, without a trace, she was gone. Cynthia, a woman with reddish-brown hair, hazel eyes, and a noticeable missing front tooth, has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being five feet, six inches tall and weighing around 130 pounds. The circumstances surrounding her vanishing were immediately concerning to those who knew her and to the authorities who began to investigate what happened to the young woman. The initial search and investigation yielded few clues, leaving her family and community with a painful absence and a host of unanswered questions. The investigation into Cynthia's disappearance was handled by the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. From the outset, investigators suspected that she had met with foul play. This suspicion has persisted throughout the decades, although definitive evidence to bring charges against any individual has remained elusive. The case grew cold over the years, a heart-wrenching reality for her loved ones who were left to wonder about her fate. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement has kept her case file open, and it remains a somber reminder of a life interrupted. Details about the specific events leading up to the day she went missing are scarce in public records, contributing to the mystery and the difficulty in resolving the case. Decades have passed since Cynthia Long was last seen, and her case remains an open and active investigation. The belief that foul play was involved in her disappearance is a central element of the case, though her body has never been recovered. This lack of resolution has left a profound and lasting impact on her family and the Graham community. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office continues to hold the case, numbered 803270425, in the hopes that new information or a break in the case will one day emerge. The overarching view of Cynthia's case is one of tragedy and enduring mystery. A young woman vanished from her life, and for over four decades, the questions of who was responsible and where she is have remained unanswered, leaving a void in the lives of those she left behind.

Nov 19, 1980

Graham

Washington

Pierce County

No

8845

Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98402

930 Tacoma Avenue South, Washington

2537987530

County

Law Enforcement

803270425

1980-11-19

Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Red/Auburn

Hazel

Hazel

06/26/2026


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