Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos

Kathleen Ann Shea



Kathleen, date, approximate 1965; Age-progression to age 48 (date, approximate 2007)
Date Missing 03/18/1965
Missing From
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Missing Classification Non-Family Abduction
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 02/02/1959 (63)
Age 6 years old
Height and Weight 3'11, 47 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A dark brown hat with tie-down ear flaps, a beige coat with a fur collar, a red knitted sweater, a brown shift jumper, earmuffs, red tights, red leather gloves and yellow boots with a black stripe and black soles.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Kathleen's nickname is Kathy.
Details of Disappearance Kathleen departed from her family's residence in the 500 block of 14th Street in Tyrone, Pennsylvania at 12:00 p.m. on March 18, 1965. That day she attended her morning classes, then went home for lunch. Her father offered to drive her back to school for her afternoon classes, but she said she would rather walk.
Kathleen was last seen walking northbound between 15th Street and 16th Street at the time of her disappearance. A crossing guard helped her across 15th Street, then she stopped to chat with a neighbor, who was the last person to see her before she vanished. The neighbor stated that Kathleen was in good spirits at the time.
She continued onward after finishing the conversation, but never arrived at the school, which was four blocks from her home.
Kathleen's disappearance was not noticed until 4:45 p.m., when she failed to return home from school. A search was launched, but there was no sign of her. Bloodhounds traced Kathleen's scent to Garfield Street, just one block from her school, then lost the trail. She has never been heard from again and little evidence is available as to her fate.
Kathleen lived with her parents and two younger brothers in 1965, and her parents had another daughter after she vanished. Her mother died in 1997 and her father in 2006. One of her brothers has remained in Pennsylvania, the other now lives in Ohio, and her younger sister lives in Florida. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Pennsylvania State Police
814-696-6100
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education of America
Pennsylvania State Police
Newspaper Archive
The Philadelphia Daily News
Unsolved in the News
The Altoona Mirror

Missing Person Photos

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos