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Bertha Sistrunk Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fairmont, West Virginia on Sep 28, 2020

Victim Details

Sep 28, 2021

May 10, 2024

Bertha

Sistrunk

83

78

65 inches

160 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Sep 28, 2020

Fairmont

West Virginia

Marion County

26554

No

107638

Fairmont City Police Department

Fairmont

West Virginia

Marion County

26554

Moses Perry

Detective

500 Quincy Street, West Virginia

3043664200

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.fairmontwv.gov/160/Police

2020-1421

2020-10-02

Fairmont City Police Department

6197

Black

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/09/2026


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Bertha Lee Sistrunk, a 78-year-old resident of Fairmont, West Virginia, was a fiercely independent woman known for cooking Southern cuisine for her family. On September 28, 2020, after being discharged from the hospital, she was dropped off at her home on Bridge Street around 6:00 PM. Later that evening, for reasons unknown, she left her residence and walked across the High Level Bridge into the downtown area. She was seen by a witness around 8:00 PM that night.

Concern for her well-bei ...
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Last Seen: Sep 28, 2020

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