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Patricia Gail Kopta was 52 years old when she vanished from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1992, leaving behind a husband, siblings, and a community that had come to know her as a familiar street preacher nicknamed “The Sparrow.” Before her disappearance, she had lived a relatively ordinary life: a Roman Catholic woman from Ross Township who worked various jobs in Pittsburgh, enjoyed ballroom dancing, and attended church on weekends. Over time, however, her loved ones and doctors observed a ma ...Read More
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Victim Details

Patricia

Kopta

52

White / Caucasian

Female

Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania

Pittsburg

PA

Yes

02/23/2026