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Joseph Patrick Breen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago, Illinois on Nov 12, 1979

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Joseph

Patrick Breen

69

23

5'6 inches

140 lbs

White

Male

Nov 12, 1979

Chicago

Illinois

Chicago

Boston Police Departmen

617-343-4470

07/07/2026

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In the late autumn of 1979, a young man named Joseph Patrick Breen, also known as Joey, vanished, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At 23 years old, Joey was last seen on the evening of November 12, 1979. While some records associate his case with Chicago, Illinois, the available details surrounding his disappearance place him in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, on that particular night. He had gone out for the evening but never returned home, and from ...
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Last Seen: Nov 12, 1979

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