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Frances Sessions Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ogden, Utah on May 20, 1946

Victim Details

Created

Mar 08, 2022

Case Added

Feb 15, 2024

Firstname

Frances

Lastname

Sessions

Current Age

106

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Weight

97 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 20, 1946

City

Ogden

State

Utah

County

Weber County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

112983

Agency Name

Ogden City Police Department

Agency City

Ogden

Agency State

Utah

Agency County

Weber County

Agency Zip Code

84401

Agency Contact

Rick Childress

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

2186 Lincoln Avenue, Utah

Agency Phone

8013958221

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.ogdencity.com/271/Police-Department

Agency Case #

22G14442

Agency Report Date

1946-05-20

Primary Agency

Ogden City Police Department

CaseContributors

5078

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Gray

Right Eye Color

Gray

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Frances Shurtleff Sessions, a 26-year-old woman, went missing on May 20, 1946, while hiking in Ogden, Utah. On the day of her disappearance, she had been visiting her father’s farm with her 6-year-old son, Lee, and her nephew. During a hike towards Bear Cave, the group encountered loose shale on the steep mountainside, causing both boys to slip over a rocky ledge. Tragically, Lee died from the fall while Frances carried him back towards her father's farmhouse. Her nephew survived the inci ...

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Last Seen: May 20, 1946

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Frances Sessions Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ogden, Utah on May 20, 1946

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