Missing Patricia Ruth Spahn Spahn, approximately 1975 Date reported missing : 02/11/1975 Missing location (approx) : East Dubuque, Illinois Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/10/1952 (69) Age at the time of disappearance: 23 years old Height / Weight : 5'3, 110 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A long green coat, a pink shirt and dark blue pants. Carrying a large green leather purse with straps. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Spahn wore wire-rimmed eyeglasses at the time of her disappearance. She may use the name Stacy. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Spahn was last seen on Sinsinawa Avenue in East Dubuque, Illinois at approximately 2:00 a.m. on February 11, 1975. She had left a bar beforehand and is believed to have been headed to a party. She was accompanied by an unidentified Caucasian male at the time; the individual is described as approximately 26 years old, 5'9 tall with wire-rimmed eyeglasses and full mustache. Spahn has never been heard from again. In 2005, Spahn's case received attention when authorities checked to see if her remains were buried under the swimming pool at the Best Western Dubuque Inn in the 3400 block of Dodge Street in Dubuque, Iowa. The establishment was being demolished and investigators stood by to make sure there was no sign of Spahn's remains. The pool area was excavated down to five feet, but no evidence was located and Spahn's case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy East Dubuque Police Department 815-747-3913 September 2021 updates and sources The Doe Network KWQC-TV 6 The Dubuque Telegraph Herald The Iowa Channel 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 not known. 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�5% 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. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s 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. October 12, 2004. March 3, 2016; Description, clothing, jewerly and more : added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |