Sharon as a young woman and child
Sharon as a young woman and child
Name: Sharon Elaine Hindman
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: September 27, 1985
Location Last Seen: Dryden, Chelan County, Washington
Date of Birth: August 26, 1936
Age: 49 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: nee Lohmer; Sherry
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Sharon Hindman and her husband Eugene Hindman were reported missing by a friend and co-worker of the couple when they hadn't reported to work for two days and didn't pick up their paychecks.
When detectives went to Eugene and Sharon's mobile home, they found blood splattered on the walls and floor, leading the detectives to believe the couple had probably been shot as they entered their home.
Later that day, their 1970 Mercury convertible was found abandoned behind a former Exxon gas station. Blood was found in a sink at the station.
The mobile home and car had been wiped down to remove fingerprints. It's believed the couple's car was used to transport their bodies before the car was abandoned at the station. Mud and grass found under the car led detectives to believe the bodies may have been placed in an orchard in the Dryden area.
Days before the couple's disappearance, the Hindman's had accused their landlord of stealing one of their pigs, prompting them to file a restraining order against him.
In 1994, the landlord broke into a trailer on his property and shot the tenant in the face. The tenant survived and the landlord was convicted of attempted murder.
Eugene and Sharon's remains have yet to be found.
Agency Name: Chelan County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 509-667-6851
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 85-6665
NamUs Case Number: MP76173
NamUs
The Cashmere Valley Record - Oct. 9, 1985
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Jun. 9, 2003
Ancestry.com
Added: 12/22/2023; Last Updated: 12/22/2023 - By: hb
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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