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Nancy Kirkpatrick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia Falls, Montana on Apr 21, 1976

Victim Details

Created

Dec 09, 2009

Case Added

Jun 26, 2024

Firstname

Nancy

Lastname

Kirkpatrick

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

96 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Apr 21, 1976

City

Columbia Falls

State

Montana

County

Flathead County

Zip Code

59912

Tribal Land

Agency ID

26055

Agency Name

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Kalispell

Agency State

Montana

Agency County

Flathead County

Agency Zip Code

59901

Agency Contact

Brandy Hinzman

Contact Job Title

Detective Commander

Agency Address

920 South Main Street Suite 100, Montana

Agency Phone

4067585585

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://flatheadcountysheriff.com/

Agency Case #

201213825

Primary Agency

Flathead County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

6737

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/28/2026

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Case Description

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Nancy Lynn Kirkpatrick, a 16-year-old from Columbia Falls, Montana, went missing on April 21, 1976. She had just returned from a brief stay in juvenile lockup after running away and was last seen walking home from a babysitting job in her neighborhood. Nancy never made it back to her grandmother's home, with whom she was living at the time. Despite being a chronic runaway, her disappearance was alarming because she had previously been found in places like Seattle and Los Angeles, but always ...

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Last Seen: Apr 21, 1976

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Nancy Kirkpatrick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbia Falls, Montana on Apr 21, 1976

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