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Thomas Short Missing Person Case

Last seen in Logansport, Indiana on Jan 04, 1982

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Case Description

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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 ...Read More
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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    Victim Details

    Dec 28, 2023

    Jan 09, 2024

    Thomas

    Short

    63

    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

    05/23/2026


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    12/22/2024
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    03/29/2024
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    07/17/2023

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