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Edmond John Sweeney, aged 67, was last seen on February 22, 1998, in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. On that day, he left his home for a walk and never returned. Sweeney, a Caucasian male, stood about 5'5" tall, weighed 150 pounds, and had gray hair and blue eyes. Despite extensive searches and investigations, no trace of Sweeney has been found since his disappearance.

Few details are available regarding the circumstances surrounding his case, and authorities have not identified any signific ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 22, 1998

Victim Details

May 19, 2010

Apr 01, 2020

Edmond

Sweeney

94

67

65 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a winter day in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, 67-year-old Edmond John Sweeney left his home for a walk and was never seen or heard from again. The date was February 22, 1998, and the quiet disappearance of the 5'5", 150-pound man with balding gray hair and blue eyes would leave a void of information for years to come. Mr. Sweeney simply vanished after telling those at his residence he was going out for a stroll, a common activity that gave no cause for alarm at the time. Decades have passed since Edmond Sweeney's last known moments, yet the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain shrouded in mystery with very few details available to the public. The Pennsylvania State Police have investigated his case, but the passage of time has not yielded significant leads or answers. His case is classified as an endangered missing person, a somber acknowledgment of the potential vulnerability of an individual who disappears without a trace. Despite the lack of information, his profile remains active in national missing persons databases in the hope that someone, somewhere, may hold a piece of information that could illuminate what happened. The case of Edmond Sweeney is a quiet but poignant one, marked by an unnerving lack of clues. There were no signs of foul play at his home, no indication he planned to leave, and no subsequent contact with family or friends. This absence of information has made the investigation incredibly challenging for law enforcement. His disappearance serves as a heart-wrenching reminder of how suddenly a person can vanish from their established life, leaving behind a legacy of unanswered questions and a family left to wonder what became of their loved one on that cold February day.

Feb 22, 1998

Saylorsburg

Pennsylvania

Monroe County

No

8610

Pennsylvania State Police

West Hazleton

Pennsylvania

Luzerne County

18202

250 Dessen Drive, Pennsylvania

5704593890

State

Law Enforcement

N04-0478497

Pennsylvania State Police

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

05/25/2026


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