The person at the center of this case
Myra Manley
Missing Person · Open
43 years waiting · since 1983
Missing Person: Myra Manley
Justice for Myra Manley — the trail went cold in 1983, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1Were there any other swimmers or residents at the pool on the afternoon of September 2, 1983 who may have seen Myra?
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evidence
Lead #2What happened at the pool between the time Myra arrived and when she failed to return to the apartment?
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clue
Lead #3Why did she never return to her father's apartment, and were there any suspicious circumstances reported at the time?
Myra Manley, a 19-year-old woman, disappeared on September 2, 1983, after leaving her father's apartment at the Presidential Apartments on City Line Avenue in Philadelphia to go swimming. She never returned from the pool and has not been located in over four decades. Despite the passage of time, investigators continue to seek information about her disappearance and any potential witnesses who may have been present that day.
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#3479
Philadelphia Police Department - 24th District (East Division)
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NamUs case MP2503. Missing person: Myra Manley.
Last known contact: 1983-09-02 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Circumstances: On Friday afternoon, September 2, 1983, Ms Manley left her father's residence at the Presidential Apartments on City Line Avenue in Philadelphia to go swimming in the apartment complex pool.
She never returned to the apartment, and no trace of her has ever been found. Demographics: 19 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 4 ft 2 in, 110 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: tiger-print halter top, purple terrycloth shorts; Footwear: brown canvas shoes..
Investigating agency: Philadelphia Police Department - 24th District (East Division) | 19-069929.
Timeline of Events
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1983-09-02
afternoonMyra Manley disappears
19-year-old Myra Manley left her father's residence at Presidential Apartments to go swimming in the apartment complex pool on Friday afternoon and never returned.
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 1983 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:August 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 2, 1983 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:August 12, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156863093
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