Kathleen Anne Shea--March 18, 1965--Tyrone, PAKathleen Anne Shea
Missing Since: March 18, 1965 from Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: February 2, 1959
Age: 6 years old
Height and Weight: 3'11, 47 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Brown/blonde hair, blue eyes. Shea's nickname is Kathy.
Details of Disappearance
Shea departed from her family's residence to walk to Adams Elementary School in Tyrone, Pennsylvania at approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 18, 1965. She was walking northbound between 15th Street and 16th Street at the time of her disappearance. She stopped to chat with a neighbor, who was the last person to see before she vanished. The neighbor stated that Shea was in good spirits at the time. She continued onward after finishing the conversation, but never arrived at school. Shea was last seen wearing a brown hat, a beige coat with a fur collar, a red knitted sweater, a brown jumper, earmuffs, red tights, red gloves and yellow boots with black soles. She has never been heard from again.
Shea's school was located approximately four blocks from her family's home. She was a kindergarten student there. Her disappearance was not noticed for several hours, after which time a search was launched, but there was no sign of her.
Some agencies may state that Shea vanished shortly after 12:00 p.m. on the day of her disappearance.
Kathleen's picture and composite as to how she may appear today can be seen at
http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewPoster&caseNum=601900&orgPrefix=NCMC&searchLang=en_US
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Pennsylvania State Police
814-696-6100