Madden, circa 1968

Dorothy Leishman Wood Madden
Missing since August 8, 1975 from Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: December 3, 1949
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 25 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'5"-5'6"; 125-135 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair probably shoulder length or longer; hazel eyes. She has a fair complexion; slim build with a very well proportioned figure. Fine aquiline nose, small features, finely natural arched eyebrows. She had a very passive personality at the time of her disappearance and tended to be a follower.
• Marks, Scars: One of her legs had a scar from knee surgery and her left baby finger was mangled as a child and was crooked. She had an appendectomy scar in her abdominal lower right quadrant.
• Medical: Past medical history most likely was related to encephalitis as a child but not lasting neurological disability. She was reported to be 2 1/2 months pregnant at the time of her disappearance.
• Clothing: Blue blouse, yellow-white-brown checkered slacks.
• AKA: Dotty Wood, Dotty Madden, Dorothy Wiseley
• Other: The picture above taken in 1968 is very similar to the way she looked in 1975.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Dorothy Leishman Wood Madden was last seen in Lorain Ohio on August 8, 1975.

Her last known encounter was a very violent argument with her boyfriend who was later confined to an institution because of his mental status. He had been in the military and was known to be violent.

Because of Dorothy's age, authorities considered her disappearance a voluntary walkaway.

Dorothy was born, raised and lived in Massachusetts until she moved to Ohio in 1975 with the same boyfriend she was living with when she went missing. She reportedly left with only the clothes on her back, no money, purse, etc. She left behind her 5 year old son from a previous relationship.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Lorain Police Department
440-204-2105

Agency Case Number: 75-241554

Source Information:
Family of Dorothy Leishman Wood Madden
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