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Teresa Schmidt, a 53-year-old social worker from Avon, Indiana, was visiting the Lost Valley Guest Ranch in Jefferson County, Colorado, with her husband in early September 2002. Her husband, an anesthesiologist, was attending a medical conference at the ranch. On the afternoon of September 6, 2002, Teresa, an experienced hiker, decided to embark on a solo hike. She was familiar with the area from previous visits, but a recent forest fire had significantly altered the landscape. Carrying a backpa ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 06, 2002

Victim Details

Aug 29, 2014

Jul 21, 2020

Teresa

Schmidt

75

53

65 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 06, 2002

Golden

Colorado

Jefferson County

15742

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Golden

Colorado

Jefferson County

80401

Jennifer Jones

Investigator

200 Jefferson County Parkway, Colorado

3032715195

County

Law Enforcement

02-22973

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

06/06/2026


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