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Leatha Sharper Missing Person Case

Last seen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Jun 16, 2020

Victim Details

Jun 23, 2020

Jun 24, 2020

Leatha

Sharper

91

85

62 inches

165 lbs

Black / African American

Female

Jun 16, 2020

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

No

84201

Philadelphia Police Department

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

19143

Joseph Moresi

Detective

5510 Pine Street, Pennsylvania

2156863182

Local

Law Enforcement

20-19-040703

Philadelphia Police Department

na

Brown

Black

Black

07/19/2026


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In the summer of 2020, the city of Philadelphia became the backdrop for a quiet disappearance that would leave a family searching for answers. On June 16th, 85-year-old Leatha Mae Sharper vanished from her home in the West Philadelphia area. A woman of routine and familiarity, her sudden absence was immediately alarming. Compounding the concern was the fact that Leatha, who lives with Dementia and a heart condition, had left behind her cell phone and medical alert necklace. She did not drive, wh ...
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Last Seen: Jun 16, 2020

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