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Dorothy Clitheroe Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Sep 20, 1973

Victim Details

Created

Dec 07, 2009

Case Added

Apr 02, 2024

Firstname

Dorothy

Lastname

Clitheroe

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Height To

64 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 20, 1973

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85003

Agency ID

7843

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Jared D'Addabbo

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

73076999

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

CaseContributors

6560

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/17/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a warm evening in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 20, 1973, fourteen-year-old Dorothy 'Dotty' Mildred Clitheroe was at Cortez Park, located at 35th Avenue and Dunlap. At approximately 6:30 p.m., she was seen walking toward the restrooms and was never heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, Dorothy was described as being between 5'3' and 5'4' tall and weighing between 130 and 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a distinctive outf ...

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Last Seen: Sep 20, 1973

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Dorothy Clitheroe Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Sep 20, 1973

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