The Mysterious Cold Case Disappearance of Donald Ferris Shafer

Donald Ferry Shafer was just 15 years old when he vanished from Dickson City, Pennsylvania.

Even though he was last seen on March 6, 1981, authorities wouldn’t take an official missing person report on him until 2013.

How is that even possible? What don’t we know about the case of Donald Ferry Shafer?

We do know that he was a troubled kid, but he was….just a kid. A teenager who seemed lost and defiant, although certainly, he isn’t the only teenager to ever suffer from understanding his place in the world.

Donald Shafer left his home in Dickson City that March day and was never seen again.

Where is Donald Ferry Shafer?

Donald Shafer seemed like a kid that might have slipped under the radar, at least to local authorities.

He had a history of running away and being a troubled kid, and when his family tried to report him missing shortly after they last saw him, the authorities didn’t listen.

Was it because he had a track record of running away from home?

Because of the lack of interest in his case, there isn’t much information known about Donald and his life growing up.