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Missing Patsy Arlene Gaisior 
Gaisior, approximately 1980 Date reported missing : 12/03/1980 Missing location (approx) : Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 02/27/1949 (72) Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old Height / Weight : 5'2, 90 - 130 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Gaisior's nickname is Pat. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Gaisior was abducted from a parking lot in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at midday on December 3, 1980. Robert Andre Ruff and Frank Johnson forced her into a car at gunpoint and drove away with her. Both men were found guilty of the crime in 1982. The following year, they were charged with Gaisior's murder and Johnson pleaded guilty. Johnson stated that after Gaisior's kidnapping, he and Ruff took her to the bank and forced her to withdraw money from her account. After that, they drove her to the Diplomat Hotel on New York Avenue in Washington, D.C. and Gender : ually assaulted her there. Ruff shot Gaisior with Johnson's gun and threw her body in the Potomac River at Anacostia Park. Ruff was convicted largely on the basis of Johnson's testimony. Gaisior graduated from Mount Union High School and attended Madison University in Virginia. She enjoys sewing. She has previously been employed as a secretary for a lawyer, and at the time of her kidnapping was employed as a service representative for the Bell telephone company. Her remains have never been located. Other information and links : ncy Metropolitan Police Department 202-727-4383 September 2021 updates and sources Parents of Murdered Children The Doe Network The Washington Post 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. September 13, 2017; Height / Weight : added. |