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Penny Schroff Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Barbara, California on Nov 02, 1984

Victim Details

Created

Sep 16, 2024

Case Added

Sep 19, 2024

Firstname

Penny

Lastname

Schroff

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Nov 02, 1984

City

Santa Barbara

State

California

County

Santa Barbara County

Zip Code

93110

Tribal Land

Agency ID

152787

Agency Name

Santa Barbara Police Department

Agency City

Santa Barbara

Agency State

California

Agency County

Santa Barbara County

Agency Zip Code

93101

Agency Contact

Lea Salcedo-Dunihue

Contact Job Title

Investigative Police Technician, Missing Persons

Agency Address

215 East Figueroa Street, California

Agency Phone

8058972300

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/police/default.asp

Agency Case #

84061251

Agency Report Date

1984-11-15

Primary Agency

Santa Barbara Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

08/17/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Penny Rae Schroff, aged 41, went missing on November 2, 1984, from Santa Barbara, California. She was last seen at a local bar in Santa Barbara on the evening of that date. Penny was described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing around 140 pounds, with blond/strawberry-colored hair and hazel eyes. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a blue sweatshirt and jeans. She had been edentulous (missing all of her teeth) since the age of 19, which serves as a distinguishing physical char ...

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Last Seen: Nov 02, 1984

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP129562 - Office of Justice Programs

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Penny Schroff Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Barbara, California on Nov 02, 1984

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