PA PA - Randy Rutter, 46, Harrisburg State Hospital, 16 July 1993

[JerseyGirl]

• Randy Rutter, 46, Harrisburg, missing since July 1993

Rutter was last seen leaving the Harrisburg State Hospital at 11 a.m. July 16, 1993. He had no fixed address and was an alcoholic.

Missing persons: In Pennsylvania, how many are lost and from where?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[CCJD]

From NamUs file printed 11/12/2017

Fingerprints: available and entered
Dental: info/charting available and entered
DNA: Sample is currently not available

 

[TSL7584]

This is so sad. There is very little information available for Randy. Missing 39 years

 

[MadMcGoo]

William Penn High School 1963

This is his son: Randy Reed Rutter (1966-1973) - Find a Grave...

17 Apr 1973, 8 - York Daily Record at Newspapers.com

www.newspapers.com

 

[chaddylex]

Randy has 7 rule outs listed in NamUs. His profile was modified on 5/15/23

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Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6209
Date Body Found March 15, 2009
State PA
County Montgomery

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1691
Date Body Found April 14, 2003
State NJ
County Atlantic

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP787
Date Body Found February 09, 2002
State VA
County Richmond

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6638
Date Body Found April 06, 2006
State VA
County Fairfax

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6303
Date Body Found January 26, 1997
State VA
County Warren

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6637
Date Body Found October 07, 2006
State VA
County Fairfax

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP6762
Date Body Found October 08, 1995
State VA
County Richmond

 

[Pennysmom1]

Randy is still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP39999

View NamUs missing person case MP39999 for Randy Reed Rutter missing from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Date of last contact: Jul 16, 1993. NCMEC case number: --.

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[DannyRichard2006!]

Could these bones belong to Randy? They were found on Ely Island in Lancaster County, downstream from Harrisburg, in the Susquehanna River on July 25, 2021.
NamUs

 

[DannyRichard2006!]

View attachment 368836
William Penn High School 1963

This is his son: Randy Reed Rutter (1966-1973) - Find a Grave...

17 Apr 1973, 8 - York Daily Record at Newspapers.com

www.newspapers.com

View attachment 368837

I noticed that Randy Sr. is not mentioned anywhere in his son's obituary; Was he an absent father? Did he fall into depression after his son's death, and used alcohol to cope? Was he out of contact with family since the 70s?