Mary Jo Lee Long Missing from Gardena, California age 16

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Mary Jo Lee Long, a 16-year-old girl, was last seen on February 22, 1981, in Gardena, California. Originally from Austin, Minnesota, where she lived with her mother and attended Austin High School, Long had moved to Gardena in the spring of 1981 to live with her father against her mother's wishes. Upon her arrival in California, she enrolled at Gardena High School.

The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are somewhat unclear due to a significant delay in reporting her missing. L ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 22, 1981

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 24, 2026

Case Added

Jan 24, 2026

Firstname

Mary

Lastname

Jo Lee Long

Current Age

16

Age At Disappearance

16

Height

5'5 inches

Weight

115 lbs

Ethnicity

White

Gender

Female

Notes

Mary Jo originally disappeared from Austin, Minnesota on December 27, 1981. She had attended Austin High school and was living with her mother when she went to go live with her father in Gardena, California, without her mother's permission. She lived in the 13700 block of Alma and enrolled in Gardena High School. Mary Jo disappeared from Gardena on February 22, 1982, but she wasn't reported missing for seven years. Few details are available in her case. Minnesota police are investigating.

Last Seen

Feb 22, 1981

City

Gardena

State

California

Zip Code

Gardena

Vehicles

7

Agency Name

Austin Police Departmen

Agency Phone

507-437-9400

Last Updated

01/25/2026

Mary Jo Lee Long
Missing

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