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Sally White, a 28-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was last seen on January 21, 1987. She lived in a duplex with her two young sons in Bellevue, a neighborhood in the Pittsburgh area. That morning, White left her home suddenly, leaving behind her wallet, purse, credit cards, and cigarettes, which was unusual for her. Her children remained asleep as she seemingly left without any indication of where she was going. Investigators speculated that she might have left in a hurry, possibly ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 21, 1987

Victim Details

Feb 14, 2018

Sep 15, 2020

Sally

White

66

28

60 inches

64 inches

80 lbs

90 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On a winter day in January of 1987, 28-year-old Sally J. White was last seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being in a very despondent state and was not carrying any form of identification. Sally is a white female with blonde or strawberry-colored hair and blue eyes. At the time she went missing, she stood between 5'0" and 5'4" tall and weighed between 80 and 90 pounds. When she was last seen, she was wearing jeans and a raincoat that had a fur lining. Her case was officially reported to the Bellevue Borough Police Department on May 18, 1989. Sally was known to be driving a burgundy or maroon 1982 Buick Skylark with Pennsylvania license plate number GHZ324. The car was later found abandoned, though the specific location of its recovery is not widely public information. The discovery of her vehicle without any sign of Sally only deepened the mystery surrounding her vanishing. Her family, including her two sons, were left with unanswered questions and the profound pain of not knowing what happened to their loved one. The lack of identification on her person at the time of her disappearance has made the search and identification process more challenging for law enforcement over the years. The investigation into Sally White's disappearance has remained open, with her case being handled by the Bellevue Borough Police Department. Information has also been shared with the Pennsylvania State Police to aid in the search. Despite the passage of time, efforts to find Sally have continued, with her case details being entered into national databases for missing persons. The circumstances of her disappearance, particularly her emotional state and the abandoning of her car, have left those who knew her and the investigators searching for answers, hoping for a resolution that will bring closure to her family. The case is a poignant reminder of the enduring hope and sorrow that families of the missing carry with them every day.

Jan 21, 1987

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15202

No

727

BELLEVUE BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT

Bellevue

Pennsylvania

Allegheny County

15202

537 Bayne Avenue, Pennsylvania

4127667400

Local

Law Enforcement

www.bellevuepd.org

BEL12687

1989-05-18

BELLEVUE BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT

na

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/06/2026


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