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Rachael Garden Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newton, New Hampshire on Mar 22, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Jun 18, 2009

Case Added

Jun 06, 2024

Firstname

Rachael

Lastname

Garden

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

100 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Mar 22, 1980

City

Newton

State

New Hampshire

County

Rockingham County

Agency ID

25808

Agency Name

New Hampshire State Police

Agency City

Concord

Agency State

New Hampshire

Agency County

Merrimack County

Agency Zip Code

03305

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Major Crime - Cold Case Unit, New Hampshire

Agency Phone

6032233856

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

A-80-088 / CC-80-00300

Primary Agency

New Hampshire State Police

CaseContributors

7049

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

08/02/2026

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Rachael Elizabeth Garden, 15, was last seen on the evening of March 22, 1980, in Newton, New Hampshire. She visited Rowe's Corner Market around 9:00 p.m., purchasing cigarettes and gum before departing to walk to a friend's house on North Main Street, where she had planned to spend the night. Rachael never arrived at her destination, and she has not been heard from since.

At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a two-tone blue ski parka, jeans, a plaid shirt with sil ...

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Last Seen: Mar 22, 1980

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Rachael Garden Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newton, New Hampshire on Mar 22, 1980

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