Account
Mar 19, 2018
Jun 18, 2020
Terry
Wallace
62
20
65 inches
67 inches
140 lbs
145 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
On a chilly autumn evening in 1982, a family's life was irrevocably altered by a mystery that endures to this day. Twenty-year-old Terry Dale Wallace was last seen in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, on the night of November 17th. He had spent some time at Crusan's Bar on South Fourth Street in the small town of Youngwood. At approximately 11:20 p.m., he walked out of the bar, presumably to make the short journey back to his family's home in the Fort Allen section of Hempfield Township. Terry, however, never arrived. That departure from a local tavern marked the last time he was ever seen, beginning a decades-long period of uncertainty and anguish for his loved ones who wait for answers. The circumstances surrounding Terry's disappearance were immediately alarming and suggested that he had not left voluntarily. In a profound departure from his normal character and routine, he left behind all his personal belongings. His wallet, containing his identification, was found, and a final paycheck he had earned was never cashed. Perhaps most telling was the discovery of his cherished 1968 Mustang, which was located near his residence. The fact that he left his car, wallet, and money strongly indicated that he did not plan to be gone for long, if at all. These abandoned ties to his life painted a grim picture for investigators and his family, leading them to believe that he must have met with foul play after leaving the bar that night. The investigation into what happened to Terry Wallace has spanned generations, yet a definitive conclusion remains just out of reach. The Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office has kept the case open, revisiting the evidence and following up on any new information that has emerged over the years. Theories have been considered and leads have been pursued, but none have successfully pierced the veil of silence that has surrounded this case for decades. The overview of the case is a haunting one: a young man, on the verge of his adult life, vanished without a trace from his hometown. With no communication, no financial activity, and no credible sightings since that November night, the absence of Terry Dale Wallace remains a painful and unresolved chapter in the community's history, leaving his family with a lifetime of unanswered questions about his fate.
Nov 17, 1982
Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
No
32442
Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County
15601
2 North Main Street, Suite 206, Pennsylvania
7248303949
Local
Law Enforcement
94-6052
1994-06-23
Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office
10652
Brown
Blue
Blue
05/28/2026
