The person at the center of this case
Kelly Bergh Dove
Missing Person · Open
44 years waiting · since 1982
Missing Person: Kelly Bergh Dove
Justice for Kelly Bergh Dove — the trail went cold in 1982, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who was the suspicious person outside the Imperial Gas Station that night, and what was their connection to the silver Ford vehicle?
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vehicle
Lead #2Can the silver-colored Ford vehicle mentioned in the second dispatch call be identified and traced?
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evidence
Lead #3What happened to Kelly Dove's purse and its contents—could they provide clues about her departure?
Kelly Bergh Dove, a 20-year-old clerk at Imperial Gas Station in Harrisonburg, Virginia, disappeared on June 18, 1982, after calling police twice about obscene calls and a suspicious person outside the business. When officers arrived within minutes, the store was empty and Dove was gone, leaving behind her purse with no signs of robbery or struggle. Despite over four decades of investigation, her fate remains unknown and authorities continue seeking information about the silver vehicle and suspicious person reported that night.
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witness
Lead #4Were there any other witnesses or customers at or near the gas station during the early morning hours of June 18, 1982?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP1092. Missing person: Kelly Bergh Dove.
Last known contact: 1982-06-18 in Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg, VA. Circumstances: Kelly Dove was a clerk at the Imperial Gas Station in the City of Harrisonburg, VA.
On 06/18/1982 at 0227 hours, Dove made a phone call to the Harrisonburg Police Department dispatch making a complaint of receiving an obscene anonymous phone call and a suspicious person being outside the business. At 0229 hours, Dove made a second phone call to the Harrisonburg Police Department dispatch to make another complaint about a suspicious person being outside the business and made mention of the person being connected to a silver in color vehicle, possibly a Ford.
At 0231 hours, a patrol officer with the Harrisonburg Police Department arrived on scene to find the store empty and the complainant, Kelly Dove, missing. Dove's purse was left behind inside the convenience store.
No signs of robbery or foul play were discovered. Dove has not been seen from or heard from since.
Demographics: 20 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 0 in, 100 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Cream colored slacks and light colored top with pinstripes; Eyewear: Contact Lenses; Jewelry: Turner Ashby High School Class Ring. Investigating agency: Harrisonburg Police Department | 1982-681146.
Timeline of Events
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1982-06-18
02:27First dispatch call
Kelly Dove called Harrisonburg Police Department to report receiving an obscene anonymous phone call and a suspicious person outside the Imperial Gas Station.
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1982-06-18
02:29Second dispatch call
Dove called police again about the suspicious person outside the business, mentioning a silver-colored vehicle, possibly a Ford.
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1982-06-18
02:31Officer arrival
Harrisonburg Police Department patrol officer arrived on scene to find the store empty. Dove was missing and her purse was left behind inside the store with no signs of robbery or foul play.
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Case Information
Incident:June 18, 1982 at 2:27 AM
Last Updated:September 1, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 18, 1982 at 2:27 AM
Last Updated:September 1, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5404372600
You can remain anonymous