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Marcia Joyce Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bellingham, Washington on Aug 30, 1978

Victim Details

Created

Mar 24, 2013

Case Added

Jun 25, 2024

Firstname

Marcia

Lastname

Joyce

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

64 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 30, 1978

City

Bellingham

State

Washington

County

Whatcom County

Zip Code

98226

Tribal Land

Agency ID

2994

Agency Name

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Bellingham

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Whatcom County

Agency Zip Code

98225

Agency Contact

Derek Bogle

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

311 Grand Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

3607786600

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.whatcomcounty.us/200/Sheriff

Agency Case #

78A04719

Agency Report Date

1978-08-31

Primary Agency

Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

08/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a seemingly ordinary morning in Bellingham, Washington, 28-year-old Marcia Lynn Joyce, a mother of two, vanished from her own backyard. It was August 30, 1978, and Marcia was at her home on Everson Goshen Road with her two young children. Her husband had driven into Bellingham to run an errand at the bank. Marcia, known to her loved ones as Marci, went outside to hang a basket of laundry because her dryer was broken. Sometime after she stepped out, her son went to find her, but she was gone. ...

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Last Seen: Aug 30, 1978

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Missing: Marcia Lynn Joyce | Whatcom County, WA - Official Website

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Marcia Joyce Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bellingham, Washington on Aug 30, 1978

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