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Sharon Shechter Missing Person Case

Last seen in Perinton, New York on Dec 9, 2001

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Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

May 18, 2022

Sharon

Shechter

59

35

64 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 9, 2001

Perinton

New York

Monroe County

6635

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Rochester

New York

Monroe County

14614

130 S. Plymouth Ave, New York

5857534178

County

Law Enforcement

CR# 01-167108

Monroe County Sheriff's Office

5248

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

Oct 13, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP746) and 9 other sources
Sharon Shechter, age 35, was last seen on December 9, 2001, in Perinton, New York. She was in the process of a contentious divorce from her estranged husband, Alan Shechter, and had received a protective order against him the year before. Sharon was last seen by a friend at around 5:00 p.m. at her home on Nettlecreek Road, where she went inside to activate the holiday lights. She had plans to pick up her three children from Alan's residence later that day but never arrived.

Her red 1992 Dodge Caravan was found three days later on December 12, abandoned in the parking lot of a Days Inn motel in Gates, New York. Blood was found inside the vehicle, but it has not been publicly confirmed if the blood belonged to Sharon. No one at the motel recalled seeing her, and she had not registered as a guest.

Despite extensive investigations, including questioning a person of interest—a man with a criminal background—Sharon's case remains unsolved. Authorities continue to classify her disappearance as suspicious.
Last Seen: Dec 9, 2001

Links to Additional Sources (9)

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  • Unsolved: What happened to Sharon Shechter?
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP746
  • Sharon Shechter – CUE – Community United Effort
  • New Evidence in 14 Year Old Shechter Investigation - Spectrum News
  • WNY Missing & Unidentified Persons - Facebook
  • Sharon Shechter | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • Sharon Shechter | Snopes.com
  • Unsolved missing persons case: Sharon Shechter disappeared in ...
  • Where is Sharon Shechter? : r/UnresolvedMysteries - Reddit

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (2)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    78%Possible
    Jane Doe — Huron, New York - unidentified case UP6879
    Jane Doe — Huron, New York
    UP6879 • Found Aug 29, 2002
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 25–40 vs 35
    Location 95%31 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 9 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'3" vs 5'4"
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
    76%Possible
    Jane Doe — Sodus, New York
    UP162450 • Found Oct 16, 2025
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 35–40 vs 35 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 97%22 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 24 years after last seen
    Height 84%4'10"–5'2" vs 5'4"

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

    Unidentified photos are blurred because many are post-mortem. Tap a photo to reveal it.

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