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Sheila Quinn Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Feb 27, 1980

Victim Details

Created

Oct 06, 2009

Case Added

Jun 12, 2024

Firstname

Sheila

Lastname

Quinn

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

36 inches

Weight

35 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Feb 27, 1980

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

County

Cook County

Agency ID

25979

Agency Name

Chicago Police Department Area Three Detective Division

Agency City

Chicago

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Cook County

Agency Zip Code

60618

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2452 West Belmont Avenue, Illinois

Agency Phone

3127448266

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

M11C5937

Primary Agency

Chicago Police Department Area Three Detective Division

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 1980, a young life was irrevocably altered, leaving a family and a community with decades of unanswered questions. Four-year-old Sheila Renee Quinn vanished from her family's ninth-floor apartment in the Harold Ickes Homes in Chicago, Illinois, on February 27, 1980. The last time she was seen was in her bedroom, a place that should have been a sanctuary. At the time of her disappearance, she was a small child, standing at three feet tall and weighing approximately 35 pounds ...

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Last Seen: Feb 27, 1980

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Chicago Girl Missing Since 1980 Has Yet To Be Found - 97ZOK

Sheila Renee Quinn - The Charley Project

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Sheila Quinn Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Feb 27, 1980

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