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Missing Gabriel Lawrence Minarcin 
Gabriel, approximately 1982; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 48 (approximately 2019); Gabriel's front teeth Date reported missing : 01/14/1982 Missing location (approx) : Tarentum, Pennsylvania Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 10/05/1971 (49) Age at the time of disappearance: 10 years old Height / Weight : 4'0, 60 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A maroon jacket and boots. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Gabriel has a mole on his right wrist. One of his upper front teeth was chipped at the time of his 1982 disappearance. A close-up of the chipped tooth is posted with this case summary. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Gabriel was last seen at approximately 5:30 p.m. in his hometown of Tarentum, Pennsylvania. He and his friend, Jon Dabkowski, finished dinner at Jon's residence and were walking three doors down to Gabriel's family's home. The boys never arrived at the house and have not been seen again. Authorities believe that Gabriel and Jon may have fallen through thin ice near their residences and drowned, as they were last seen walking together near the Allegheny River. Footprints in the snow led to the riverbank, but there were no prints leading away from the river. However, Jon had been told by his parents to stay away from the river, and he dependably obeyed this rule. An extensive search of the water turned up no evidence that anyone had fallen in. Police have lost touch with Gabriel's family, who moved away from Tarentum in the 1990s. Jon's family still resides in the house he lived in. Due to the lack of clues in the boys' cases, their disappearances are classified as non-family abductions. Other information and links : ncy Tarentum Police Department 412-224-1515 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Operation Lookout NewsLibrary Mental Floss Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. July 15, 2021; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |