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Shirley Russell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Quantico, Virginia on Mar 04, 1989

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Mar 25, 2020

Shirley

Russell

68

31

71 inches

130 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Mar 04, 1989

Quantico

Virginia

Prince William County

7003

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Headquarters

Virginia

,

93-0003

Naval Criminal Investigative Service Headquarters

4331

Black

Brown

Brown

07/17/2026


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On March 4, 1989, Shirley Gibbs Russell, a 31-year-old Captain in the United States Marine Corps, vanished from the Quantico, Virginia, military base. At the time, she was a promising officer, well-regarded and a strong candidate for promotion to the rank of Major. Her disappearance occurred amidst a tumultuous period in her personal life. She had recently separated from her husband of about 18 months, Robert Peter Russell, also a former Marine officer. Their marriage was described as unhappy, w ...
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Last Seen: Mar 04, 1989

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  • United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Robert Peter Russell ...
  • HUSBAND CONVICTED OF QUANTICO MURDER - Washington Post
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