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April Zane Missing Person Case

Last seen in Frankfort, Illinois on Apr 18, 1977

Victim Details

Created

Mar 04, 2009

Case Added

Mar 12, 2023

Firstname

April

Lastname

Zane

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

115 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Apr 18, 1977

City

Frankfort

State

Illinois

County

Will County

Agency ID

25662

Agency Name

Frankfort Police Department

Agency City

Frankfort

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Will County

Agency Zip Code

60423

Agency Contact

Kevin Johnson

Agency Address

20602 Lincoln Way Lane, Illinois

Agency Phone

8154852500

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.villageoffrankfort.com/live/police

Agency Case #

M08A6669

Agency Report Date

1980-02-14

Primary Agency

Frankfort Police Department

CaseContributors

6749

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/11/2026

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In the spring of what is believed to be 1977, a seventeen-year-old girl named April Rose Zane vanished from her home in Frankfort, Illinois. The exact date is shrouded in some uncertainty, with official records often citing April 18, 1977, while family members have suggested it might have been a year earlier, on Easter Sunday of 1976. On the day she disappeared, April told her family she was heading into town to visit a friend. She left her home, but she never arrived at her friend's house ...

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Last Seen: Apr 18, 1977

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April Zane Missing Person Case

Last seen in Frankfort, Illinois on Apr 18, 1977

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