| Age at missing | 78 years old |
| Case ID | bertha-lee-sistrunk |
| City en | Fairmont |
| City geo ID | 4805404 |
| City slug | fairmont |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54049 |
| County slug | marion-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | Sistrunk was been discharged from the hospital and dropped off at her residence in the 300 block of Bridge Street in Fairmont, West Virginia at about 6:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020. She was sighted downtown at about 8:00, and shortly before 9:00, a person called 911 to say an older woman was walking on Ogden Avenue and might need assistance. A police officer met with Sistrunk on Ogden Avenue near Windmill Park at a little after 9:00 p.m. Sistrunk appeared to be fine at the time, and said she was walking back home and she didn't need help. She apparently never arrived home and has never been heard from again. Sistrunk has ties to the West Virginia communities of Barrackville, Morgantown, and Osage, as well as the city of Baltimore in Maryland. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency Fairmont Police Department 304-366-4200 Source Information NamUs WCHS 8 The Times West Virginian William J. Proctor Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 29, 2021; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Sistrunk was been discharged from the hospital and dropped off at her residence in the 300 block of Bridge Street in Fairmont, West Virginia at about 6:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020. She was sighted downtown at about 8:00, and shortly before 9:00, a person called 911 to say an older woman was walking on Ogden Avenue and might need assistance. A police officer met with Sistrunk on Ogden Avenue near Windmill Park at a little after 9:00 p.m. Sistrunk appeared to be fine at the time, and said she was walking back home and she didn't need help. She apparently never arrived home and has never been heard from again. Sistrunk has ties to the West Virginia communities of Barrackville, Morgantown, and Osage, as well as the city of Baltimore in Maryland. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency Fairmont Police Department 304-366-4200 Source Information NamUs WCHS 8 The Times West Virginian William J. Proctor Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 29, 2021; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 172 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black female. Black hair, brown eyes. Sistrunk regularly wears wigs. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black female. Black hair, brown eyes. Sistrunk regularly wears wigs. |
| Full name | Bertha Lee Sistrunk |
| Full name en | Bertha Lee Sistrunk |
| Height | 5'5 |
| ID | 7722 |
| Investigating agency | Fairmont Police Department 304-366-4200 Source Information NamUs WCHS 8 The Times West Virginian William J. Proctor |
| Missing since | 2020-09-28 |
| Official last updated | 2021-09-29 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | west-virginia/marion-county/fairmont |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | NamUs WCHS 8 The Times West Virginian William J. Proctor |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/marion-county/fairmont |
| Weight | 160 pounds |
Sistrunk was been discharged from the hospital and dropped off at her residence in the 300 block of Bridge Street in Fairmont, West Virginia at about 6:00 p.m. on September 28, 2020. She was sighted downtown at about 8:00, and shortly before 9:00, a person called 911 to say an older woman was walking on Ogden Avenue and might need assistance. A police officer met with Sistrunk on Ogden Avenue near Windmill Park at a little after 9:00 p.m. Sistrunk appeared to be fine at the time, and said she was walking back home and she didn’t need help. She apparently never arrived home and has never been heard from again. Sistrunk has ties to the West Virginia communities of Barrackville, Morgantown, and Osage, as well as the city of Baltimore in Maryland. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency Fairmont Police Department 304-366-4200 Source Information NamUs WCHS 8 The Times West Virginian William J. Proctor Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 29, 2021; casefile added.