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Venita Gannon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Sep 01, 1988

Victim Details

Created

Sep 28, 2015

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Venita

Lastname

Gannon

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

105 lbs

Weight To

110 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 01, 1988

City

Albuquerque

State

New Mexico

County

Bernalillo County

Zip Code

87108

Agency ID

17258

Agency Name

Albuquerque Police Department

Agency City

Albuquerque

Agency State

New Mexico

Agency County

Bernalillo County

Agency Zip Code

87102

Agency Contact

Heather Chavez

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

400 Roma Avenue NW, New Mexico

Agency Phone

5057682020

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.cabq.gov/police

Agency Case #

15-89576

Agency Report Date

2015-09-28

Primary Agency

Albuquerque Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/02/2026

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Case Description

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Venita Marie Gannon, a 40-year-old woman, was last seen in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 1, 1988. At the time of her disappearance, she was living on the streets and battling addiction to illicit drugs. Venita was also known to use several aliases, including Venita Smith and Venita Setterlung. Described as 5'1" tall, weighing approximately 105 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, she had a distinctive scar on her chest from a gunshot wound.

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Last Seen: Sep 01, 1988

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Venita Gannon Missing Person Case

Last seen in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Sep 01, 1988

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