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Thomas Short Missing Person Case

Last seen in Logansport, Indiana on Jan 04, 1982

Victim Details

Dec 28, 2023

Jan 09, 2024

Thomas

Short

64

20

73 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 04, 1982

Logansport

Indiana

Cass County

46947

No

133418

Logansport Police Department

Logansport

Indiana

Cass County

46947

601 East Broadway Street, Indiana

5747534101

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.cityoflogansport.org/departments/police-department/

2-0901-8352

Logansport Police Department

na

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/09/2026


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On a cold winter day in Logansport, Indiana, the life of a young man took a tragic and unforeseen turn, leaving a family with unanswered questions and a community with a lasting sense of loss. Thomas Allen Short, a 20-year-old with his life ahead of him, vanished on January 4, 1982. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are both specific and haunting. According to reports, Thomas was last seen near Biddle Island in Logansport. It was there that witnesses tragically reported seeing him ...
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Last Seen: Jan 04, 1982

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  • Barbara Wandrei ? - Cass County Online
  • Logansport Pharos Tribune Newspaper Archives | Jun 18, 1982, p. 2
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