Charlotte Heimann Missing Person Case

Apr 01, 2010

Sep 13, 2022

Charlotte

Heimann

71

27

59 inches

61 inches

105 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the autumn of 1981, a 27-year-old woman named Charlotte Heimann was nearing the culmination of a significant chapter in her life. A dedicated mother and student, she was only months away from earning her Ph.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. However, on October 30, 1981, in Rochester, New York, Charlotte was seen for the last time. Her disappearance occurred under a cloud of fear and distress that she had expressed to those around her. She was a woman of petite stature, standing between 4'11" and 5'1" with long, wavy auburn hair and green eyes. Her typical attire consisted of blue jeans and leather boots. Notably, she had a scar on her right knee from a previous surgery and walked with a limp because her right leg was shorter than her left. The days leading up to Charlotte's disappearance were marked by a palpable sense of fear. She had reportedly checked herself into the Rochester Psychiatric Center, not for a mental health crisis, but out of fear of a man she knew. She confided in a nurse that she was seeking refuge, knowing the hospital would have to keep her for a 72-hour evaluation, a period she hoped would ensure her safety. On the day she was scheduled to leave, a man allegedly came to the hospital looking for her. Despite her apprehension, Charlotte left the hospital on a four-hour pass, telling a nurse she needed to go pay her rent. She expressed her fear about returning home, worried the man she was afraid of would be there. Tragically, she was never heard from again. It has also been suggested that she may have been in the early stages of pregnancy at the time she went missing. Following her disappearance, there was a significant delay in the official investigation. Charlotte's mother was unable to file a missing persons report until November 25, nearly a month after she was last seen. An examination of her finances revealed no activity on her bank account after she vanished; however, her only source of income was a monthly disability payment of $250, which was stopped when she failed to claim the checks. Charlotte typically relied on the bus for transportation. The case of Charlotte Heimann is a distressing one, centered on a bright and determined young mother on the verge of a major life accomplishment who vanished after expressing credible fears for her safety. The lack of resolution has left her family, including a daughter and a granddaughter she never had the chance to meet, with decades of unanswered questions.

Oct 30, 1981

Rochester

New York

Monroe County

2556

Rochester Police Department

Rochester

New York

Monroe County

14614

185 Exchange Blvd, New York

5854286595

Local

Law Enforcement

ER0C3466

1981-11-25

Rochester Police Department

Red/Auburn

Green

Green

09/15/2026