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John Shaffer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Penn Yan, New York on Sep 28, 1984

Victim Details

Jan 01, 1970

Jan 01, 1970

John

Shaffer

56

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 28, 1984

Penn Yan

New York

,

07/06/2026

Case Description

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On September 28, 1984, 56-year-old John J. Shaffer vanished after taking off from the Penn Yan Airport in Yates County, New York. He was piloting a privately-owned, green and silver 1965 Cessna 150 single-propeller plane with the tail number N4245U. Neither Mr. Shaffer nor the aircraft has been seen since. The case is being handled by the Yates County Sheriff's Office.

At the time of his disappearance, John Shaffer was described as a white male, standing 6 feet 6 inches tall and we ...
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Last Seen: Sep 28, 1984

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