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Donald Shafer Missing Person Case

Last seen in Dickson City, Pennsylvania on Mar 09, 1981

Victim Details

Jan 31, 2013

Mar 27, 2023

Donald

Shafer

60

15

72 inches

120 lbs

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 09, 1981

Dickson City

Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County

No

13019

Pennsylvania State Police

Harrisburg

Pennsylvania

Dauphin County

17110

Teddi Hesser

Criminal Behavior Analyst

1800 Elmerton Avenue, Pennsylvania

State

Law Enforcement

X44-0045647

2013-02-04

Pennsylvania State Police

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/07/2026


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In the small town of Dickson City, Pennsylvania, a then 15-year-old boy named Donald 'Don' Ferry Shafer vanished on March 9, 1981. On that day, he reportedly told people he was heading to his 'fort.' He had asked his cousin to go with him, but she declined, and he was never seen again. At the time of his disappearance, Donald was described as a Caucasian male, standing at 6 feet tall and weighing between 120 and 130 pounds. He had very dark brown or black hair and brown eyes. ...
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Last Seen: Mar 09, 1981

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  • Donald Ferry Shafer - The Charley Project
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