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Sandra Hopler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scranton, Pennsylvania on Sep 29, 1973

Victim Details

Created

Dec 17, 2010

Case Added

Aug 17, 2023

Firstname

Sandra

Lastname

Hopler

Current Age

70

Age At Disappearance

18

Height

64 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 29, 1973

City

Scranton

State

Pennsylvania

County

Lackawanna County

Zip Code

18503

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

27289

Agency Name

Pennsylvania State Police

Agency City

Dunmore

Agency State

Pennsylvania

Agency County

Lackawanna County

Agency Zip Code

18512

Agency Contact

Patrick McGurrin

Contact Job Title

Trooper/Criminal Investigator

Agency Address

85 Keystone Industrial Park, Pennsylvania

Agency Phone

5709633156

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

R1-7906

Agency Report Date

1996-11-06

Primary Agency

Pennsylvania State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the autumn of 1973, 18-year-old Sandra 'Sandy' Hopler was a student at Keystone Junior College in La Plume, Pennsylvania. On September 29th, she informed her roommate of her plans to take a trip to New York City. Sandra, known to her friends and family as Sandy, was last seen that day at the Martz Trailway Bus Station in Scranton, Pennsylvania. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a white female with light brown hair and hazel eyes. She had several distinguishing m ...

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Last Seen: Sep 29, 1973

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State Police continue to investigate 1973 cold case - FOX56

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Forum Posts (3)

Hey everyone, I’ve been digging into Sandra Lee Hopler’s case from '73, and I can't stop thinkin... ...Read More
03/14/2024

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03/06/2024

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09/18/2023

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