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2846DFPA - Frances Mary Kiefer

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Name: Frances Mary Kiefer
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: March 22, 1994
Location Last Seen: Fountain Hill, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Physical Description

Date of Birth: July 14, 1949
Age: 44 years old
Race: White/Non-Hispanic
Gender: Female
Height: 4&#x2019
Weight: 11”; 85 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on abdomen from Cesarean delivery. Medical: Fybromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Identifiers

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints:  
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items

Clothing: Possibly a powder-blue jogging suit.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance

On March 22, 1994, at around 5:30, Frances’ husband arose, leaving his sleeping wife in bed and went into the bathroom to shower for work. When he returned to their bedroom, she was gone. It was assumed that she left in the family car, since it was no longer at the residence.

Frances suffered from Fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by muscle pain throughout the body, and a sleeping disorder. As a result, she had spent most of her time at home in the 18 months prior to her disappearance.

Frances’ husband reported her missing to the Fountain Hill police. Before 24 hours had elapsed, her husband received a call from the Bethlehem police telling him that his car had been located. Fountain Hill borders Bethlehem City in Northampton County, PA. The car was located, illegally parked, on Millside Drive, near Saucon Park, below a railroad trestle that spans the Saucon Creek in Bethlehem City. Police searched the car and the immediate area, but no sign of Frances was found.

In 1995 a former neighbor of the Kiefers, Bryan Steckel, claimed to have strangled Frances. Steckel was on death row in Delaware for an unrelated case. His involvement in Frances’ case has not been verified or disproved. He was executed on November 4, 2005.

Frances Kiefer was never located. She was declared dead in October 2001.

Investigating Agency(s)

Agency Name: Pennsylvania State Police
Agency Contact Person: Troop M – Bethlehem Barracks - Criminal Investigation Unit
Agency Phone Number: 610-861-2026
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: M1-548960

NCIC Case Number: M-088166569

Information Source(s)

Pennsylvania State Police
NewsLibrary.com
The Morning Call
Delaware Online

Admin Notes

Added: 9-1-2009; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr


Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team

** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.

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