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Sheryl Tillinghast Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wassaic, New York on Sep 24, 1973

Victim Details

Dec 01, 2009

Jan 12, 2024

Sheryl

Tillinghast

69

17

63 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 24, 1973

Wassaic

New York

Dutchess County

12592

No

7709

New York State Police - Dover Plains

Dover Plains

New York

Dutchess County

12522

Troop K -Dover Plains, New York

8458773669

State

Law Enforcement

8220971

1998-11-02

New York State Police - Dover Plains

6561

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026


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Sheryl Ann Tillinghast

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Sheryl Ann Tillinghast, 17, disappeared on September 24, 1973, from Wassaic, New York, where she worked in the laundry room at the Wassaic State School for individuals with developmental disabilities. Originally from Phelps, New York, Sheryl had been sent to the Wassaic school after a reform school she attended burned down. Despite her difficult family dynamics, Sheryl remained in close contact with her siblings and even planned to visit home for her mother's birthday shortly before her dis ...
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Last Seen: Sep 24, 1973

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  • Missing: Tillinghast, Sheryl Ann | New York State Police
  • Sheryl Ann Tillinghast's Case Still Open 44 Years Later - NBC News
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    Has anyone looked into the connection between Sheryl’s uncashed paychecks and her disappearance? I... ...Read More
    10/03/2024
    Did anyone else find it strange that Sheryl left her paychecks behind? If she was planning to leave ... ...Read More
    08/14/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd that Sheryl left her uncashed paychecks behind? That definitely doesn't... ...Read More
    08/01/2023
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