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 connected to the silver Ford vehicle seen outside the gas station?
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evidence
Lead #2Why did Kelly leave her purse behind, and what does this suggest about the circumstances of her departure?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone else witness the suspicious person or vehicle near Imperial Gas Station that night?
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 an obscene phone call and a suspicious person outside the business connected to a silver vehicle. When officers arrived within minutes of her second call, 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 disappearance remains unsolved and the circumstances surrounding her abrupt vanishing continue to puzzle investigators.
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timeline
Lead #4What occurred in the two-minute window between Dove's second call and the officer's arrival?
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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 emergency call
Kelly Dove called Harrisonburg Police Department dispatch to report an obscene anonymous phone call and a suspicious person outside the business
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1982-06-18
02:29Second emergency call
Dove called dispatch again about the suspicious person, mentioning a silver-colored vehicle, possibly a Ford
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1982-06-18
02:31Officer arrival and discovery
Harrisonburg Police patrol officer arrived on scene to find the store empty, Dove missing, and her purse left behind 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
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