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Donna Lee Bonnell, aged 35, was last seen on October 31, 1978, in Spanaway, Washington. She was observed leaving her home on 228th Street East, getting into a vehicle with unidentified individuals. Bonnell, who stood at 5'8" with short brown hair, was wearing a light tan raincoat and dark slacks at the time. Despite investigations, her whereabouts remain unknown, and no significant leads have emerged. Bonnell's case is listed with NamUs, but she has no identified suspects or furth ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 31, 1978

Victim Details

Jan 12, 2016

Jun 19, 2023

Donna

Bonnell

81

35

68 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the autumn of 1978, on Halloween night, 35-year-old Donna Lee Bonnell was at her home in Graham, Washington, a community in Pierce County. That evening, she was seen leaving her residence on 228th Street East and getting into a vehicle with people who have never been identified. At the time she was last seen, she was wearing a dark tan raincoat and dark slacks. Donna was a mother and her sudden disappearance left her family searching for answers. The date was October 31, 1978, and it was the last time she was ever seen. Following her disappearance, a report was filed with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office on November 18, 1978. An investigation into her whereabouts was launched, but the case yielded few clues. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, no suspects have ever been named in connection with Donna's disappearance. The vehicle she was seen entering and the individuals she was with have remained a mystery for decades. Her case has been documented by the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), where her details are listed in the hope of generating new leads. The years have passed with no significant developments in the case of Donna Lee Bonnell. Her family has been left without knowing what happened to her on that Halloween night. The investigation has faced the challenge of time, with memories fading and the potential for physical evidence to be lost. The overview of this case is that of a woman who vanished without a trace, leaving behind a family and a community with unanswered questions. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office continues to hold the case file, a silent testament to a life interrupted and a mystery that endures.

Oct 31, 1978

Graham

Washington

Pierce County

No

17852

Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98402

930 Tacoma Avenue South, Washington

2537987530

County

Law Enforcement

783210304

1978-11-18

Pierce County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/27/2026


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