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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP3288) and 6 other sources
In the late summer of 1983, a 33-year-old woman named Dawn M. Amlo vanished from her home in East Hartford, Connecticut. The last day anyone is known to have seen her was September 26, 1983. At the time of her disappearance, it was noted that she may have been feeling suicidal, a detail that has been a persistent and sorrowful component of her case file over the decades. When she was last seen, Dawn was wearing a blue jacket, blue jogging pants, and blue and white jogging sneakers. Her physical appearance was recorded as being 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with blonde or strawberry-colored hair and blue eyes.

The circumstances surrounding what happened to Dawn Amlo are sparse, and her case has remained unsolved for many years, a quiet and lingering question for law enforcement and her community. The official NamUs case file was created on December 2, 2009, more than two decades after she was last seen, indicating a long period with few public developments. The East Hartford Police Department is the primary investigating agency, holding the case file number 83-22188. Despite the passage of time, her case is still listed among the unsolved missing person files in Connecticut, a testament to the enduring mystery and the hope that answers may one day be found.

The case of Dawn Amlo is a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear, leaving behind lives and unanswered questions. With no new information publicly available for many years, the narrative of her disappearance is one defined by its abrupt ending on a September day. The investigation began in 1983 but has since grown cold, joining a long list of unresolved cases in the state. Without witnesses to her disappearance or any subsequent contact, investigators have been left with very little to proceed with, and the overview of the case remains a collection of the few known facts from the day she vanished.

Last Seen: Sep 26, 1983

Possible Unidentified Matches (6)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

79%Possible
Jane Doe — New Britain, Connecticut - unidentified case UP8821
Jane Doe — New Britain, Connecticut
UP8821 • Found Oct 11, 1991
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 33 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%10 mi away, same county
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 84%5'5" vs 5'3"
Weight 100%130 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 10%Black vs Blond
78%Possible
Jane Doe — Woodstock, New York
UP10014 • Found Dec 31, 1991
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 35–45 vs 33 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 81%80 mi away
TimingFound 8 years after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'3"
Weight 89%150 lb vs 130 lb
77%Possible
Jane Doe — Hackensack, New Jersey
UP1617 • Found Jul 19, 1992
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 33 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 76%96 mi away
TimingFound 9 years after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'3"
Weight 100%137 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
75%Possible
Jane Doe — New York, New York - unidentified case UP6124
Jane Doe — New York, New York
UP6124 • Found May 8, 1999
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 33 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 74%103 mi away
TimingFound 16 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3" vs 5'3"
Weight 100%125 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
75%Possible
Jane Doe — Queens, New York - unidentified case UP8027
Jane Doe — Queens, New York
UP8027 • Found Jan 22, 1993
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 40–55 vs 33 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 77%94 mi away
TimingFound 9 years after last seen
Height 84%5'1" vs 5'3"
Weight 100%119 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 100%Blond vs Blond
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
75%Possible
Jane Doe — Bronx, New York - unidentified case UP6953
Jane Doe — Bronx, New York
UP6953 • Found Jul 7, 1989
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Sex ✓Female
Age 100%Est. 35–45 vs 33 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 78%91 mi away
TimingFound 6 years after last seen
Height 100%5'2" vs 5'3"
Weight 97%115 lb vs 130 lb
Hair 10%Black vs Blond
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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