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Joan Kitson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tonawanda, New York on May 12, 1977

Victim Details

Jun 12, 2020

Dec 21, 2020

Joan

Kitson

85

36

64 inches

64 inches

125 lbs

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 12, 1977

Tonawanda

New York

Erie County

14150

Unknown

83891

Tonawanda Town Police Department

Buffalo

New York

Erie County

14223

William Krier

D/Lt.

1835 Sheridan Drive, New York

7168796651

Local

Law Enforcement

NCPS0366

Tonawanda Town Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/22/2026


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On May 12, 1977, 36-year-old Joan Kitson, a resident of Tonawanda, New York, completed her workday in the auditing department at Sister's Hospital in Buffalo. She was seen on this Thursday afternoon, punching her timecard at approximately 4:40 p.m. before she left the building. Joan, a wife and mother to teenage children, was expected back at her home, but she never arrived. Her family grew worried when she failed to return, and their concern deepened when they discovered she had not taken ...
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Last Seen: May 12, 1977

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