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This person was missing Missing Since 12/11/1984

Missing Since:

Missing Since 12/11/1984

Missing From:

Missing From Austin, Texas

Classification:

Classification Endangered Missing

Gender:

Female

Race:

Race White

Date of Birth:

Date of Birth 07/01/1959 (65)

Age:

Age 25 years old

Height and Weight:

Height and Weight 5’6, 130 pounds

Clothing/Jewelry Description:

Clothing/Jewelry Description A purple shirt with sleeves that reached the elbows, dark blue slacks or jeans with a small check pattern and white stripes, and red high-top sneakers with a white logo (possibly Adidas) on the side.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. McCully has a tattoo of a yellow and red butterfly on her abdomen. She wears contact lenses. Her nickname is Sarah.

Details of Disappearance:

On December 11, 1984, in Austin, Texas, Carolyn McCully disappeared. She was last seen around 1:40 PM, driving east on Howard Lane. She’d been Christmas shopping and had just dropped her husband off at work after lunch.

Her car, a beat-up off-white 1965 Volkswagen Beetle (orange hood, no front bumper), was later found abandoned and unlocked at an apartment complex several miles away. Her purse, with about $170, and the car keys were gone. The car itself seemed fine; her mechanic husband had recently worked on it, and police could easily start and drive it. There was no sign of a struggle or anything obviously wrong. A few fingerprints were found, but they didn’t lead to anyone.

Some people claimed to have seen her car near a shopping mall earlier that day, but this wasn’t confirmed. One witness even said they saw her getting out of the car with a man, but again, this is unverified.

McCully’s husband reported her missing the next day after waiting for her and contacting friends and family. He passed a lie detector test. They had a good marriage and were planning to build a new house. McCully worked for the IRS and wanted to become a doctor.

Police believe McCully was abducted, but her case remains a mystery.

Agency:

Austin Police Department 512-974-5281

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