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MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1985-5
MISSING PERSON CASE #: 1985-5
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Jennifer Lee Schmidt

Jennifer Lee Schmidt
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Status:

Open

Date of Last Contact:

Date of Last Contact:

Missing From:

West Lafayette/IN

Summary:

At the time of her disappearance, Jennifer Schmidt was a freshman at Purdue University majoring in electrical engineering. She was seen leaving her apartment to speak to a professor. She was last seen talking to an acquaintance at Grant and Northwestern Streets. She has not been heard from again. Schmidt, who lived in Dayton, Ohio when not at school, was declared legally dead by the state of Ohio by the request of her family in 1993.

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Circumstances of Disappearance:

Suspected serial killer Larry DeWayne Hall could be a suspect. Agency Name: West Lafayette Police Department Agency Contact Person: Jonathan Eager, Lt. of Criminal Investigations Agency Phone Number: (765) 775-5200 Agency E-Mail: N/A Agency Case Number: 1985-4037

Additional Details:

Brown hair. Brown eyes. Fair complexion. White blouse. Pink shorts. White flat shoes. 18 or 24 karat plain gold necklace.

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Charley Project

Dental Records

Lead Investigator Jonathan Eager, Lieutenant of Criminal Investigations

Family Contact

Family DNA Submission

NCIC Entry

NamUs Entry

Doe Network

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Jennifer Lee Schmidt

Tasks - Can you help?

Charley Project

Dental Records

Lead Investigator Jonathan Eager, Lieutenant of Criminal Investigations

Family Contact

Family DNA Submission

NCIC Entry

NamUs Entry

Doe Network

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Timeline of Events

Tuesday, August 06, 1985

Jennifer was last seen


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Donald S. (Father) - Living

Johnni S. (Mother) - Living

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