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Catherine Tornquist Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hot Springs, South Dakota on Oct 04, 2011

Victim Details

Created

Oct 18, 2012

Case Added

Oct 12, 2023

Firstname

Catherine

Lastname

Tornquist

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

60 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Oct 04, 2011

City

Hot Springs

State

South Dakota

County

Fall River County

Zip Code

57747

Tribal Land

Agency ID

12509

Agency Name

South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation

Agency City

Pierre

Agency State

South Dakota

Agency County

Hughes County

Agency Zip Code

57501

Agency Contact

Patrick West

Contact Job Title

Supervisory Special Agent

Agency Address

1302 East Highway 14, South Dakota

Agency Phone

6057733331

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1104977

Agency Report Date

2011-10-07

Primary Agency

South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/29/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Catherine was last seen in Hot Springs, South Dakota between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. on October 5, 2011. She was carrying $10,000 in cash at the time of her disappearance and intended to purchase a motor home. She had already placed a $1,000 down payment. She never showed up to buy the motor home and has never been heard from again.

It's uncharacteristic of Catherine to leave without warning, and her daughter stated she would never have left because she was taking care of her elderly fa ...

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Last Seen: Oct 04, 2011

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Missing but not forgotten in Hot Spring s Where - Lakota Times

Catherine Marie Tornquist - The Charley Project

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Catherine Tornquist Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hot Springs, South Dakota on Oct 04, 2011

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