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Rita Jolly Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Linn, Oregon on Jun 29, 1973

Victim Details

Jul 30, 2010

Jul 26, 2023

Rita

Jolly

70

17

65 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jun 29, 1973

West Linn

Oregon

Clackamas County

No

8841

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

Oregon City

Oregon

Clackamas County

97045

James White

Detective

2223 Kaen Road, Oregon

5037855000

County

Law Enforcement

https://clackamas.us/sheriff

73-9833

1973-06-30

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/08/2026


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Rita Jolly's 50-year disappearance haunts Oregon family

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In the summer of 1973, a 17-year-old girl named Rita Jolly vanished from West Linn, Oregon, leaving her family with a mystery that has endured for decades. On the evening of June 29th, Rita, a junior at West Linn High School, left her home around 7:15 p.m. to take one of her frequent walks. She was last seen between 8:30 and 9:00 p.m. in the West Linn area, possibly in the Robinwood neighborhood or on Sunset Avenue. Rita, who was known to be an artist and an independent thinker, left with a smil ...
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Last Seen: Jun 29, 1973

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  • Rita Lorraine Jolly - The Charley Project
  • Rita Lorraine Jolly (born Dec. 6, 1955) - Clackamas County
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