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Mary Lang Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hays, Kansas on Oct 21, 1983

Victim Details

Created

Nov 03, 2011

Case Added

Sep 13, 2022

Firstname

Mary

Lastname

Lang

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

124 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Oct 21, 1983

City

Hays

State

Kansas

County

Ellis County

Agency ID

10961

Agency Name

Ellis County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Hays

Agency State

Kansas

Agency County

Ellis County

Agency Zip Code

67601

Agency Contact

Bruce Hertel

Contact Job Title

Undersheriff

Agency Address

105 W 12th Street, Kansas

Agency Phone

7856251040

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.ellisco.net/102/Sheriff

Agency Case #

83-3792

Agency Report Date

1983-10-21

Primary Agency

Ellis County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

07/27/2026

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Case Description

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Mary Lang, 31 years old at the time of her disappearance, was last seen on October 21, 1983, in downtown Hays, Kansas. She had recently started a job as a legal secretary and was running work-related errands on the day she went missing. Around 1:00 p.m., she was spotted in the area, but she never returned. Her car, a maroon and gray 1977 Datsun, was found later that evening with the driver's door slightly ajar. Inside the vehicle were her purse and legal papers, but there were no signs of s ...

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Last Seen: Oct 21, 1983

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Mary Lang Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hays, Kansas on Oct 21, 1983

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