Frances Sessions

Missing
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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 incident. ...Read More
Last Seen: May 20, 1946
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    Victim Details

    Mar 08, 2022

    Feb 15, 2024

    Frances

    Sessions

    104

    26

    63 inches

    97 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    May 20, 1946

    Ogden

    Utah

    Weber County

    No

    112983

    Ogden City Police Department

    Ogden

    Utah

    Weber County

    84401

    Rick Childress

    Investigator

    2186 Lincoln Avenue, Utah

    8013958221

    Local

    Law Enforcement

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

    22G14442

    1946-05-20

    Ogden City Police Department

    Blond/Strawberry

    Gray

    Gray

    09/18/2024


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    Does anyone have any information about what Frances was wearing when they went missing? Any details ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone know if there was a candlelight vigil held for Frances? I would really like to pay my re... ...Read More
    08/13/2023
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