Mary Joan Waggle was 56 years old when she was last seen in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 5, 2012. Publicly available missing-person records describe her case as an endangered missing person case. She has not been heard from since that day, and the available online case summaries indicate that only limited information has been released about the circumstances of her disappearance.
Mary is described as a white female with red hair and brown eyes.
At the time she was reported missing, she was listed as 5 feet 7 inches tall and approximately 155 pounds. She was reportedly wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans when she was last seen. These details are important because clothing, physical description, and identifying traits can help members of the public recognize a person who may have been seen around the time of a disappearance.
The Charley Project notes that Mary was classified as disabled for unspecified reasons. No additional public medical details are provided, and the available sources do not explain whether her disability may have affected her mobility, communication, vulnerability, or ability to seek help. Because the case is classified as endangered missing, her disappearance would have been treated with heightened concern, especially given the lack of contact after she was last seen.
Very few details have been made public about where in Des Moines Mary was last seen, who last saw her, whether she was traveling on foot or by vehicle, or what plans she may have had that day. The online record states only that she was last seen in Des Moines and was never heard from again. That absence of detail leaves a painful uncertainty for anyone who cared about her, and it also limits what the public can reliably know or share without speculation.
The investigating agency listed for Mary’s case is the Des Moines Police Department. Anyone with credible information about Mary Joan Waggle’s whereabouts, her activities around April 5, 2012, or anything that may help clarify what happened to her should contact the department directly at 515-283-4811.Last Seen: Apr 5, 2012
