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Maryland Department of State Police

Age: 22
Race:
Sex: Female
Date Reported Missing:
Date of Death: 7/10/1983
Date of Recovery: 7/10/1983
Cause: Smoke inhalation/thermal injuries
County: Somerset
Referring Case Number: O-05-02124

​Gibson fell asleep at her residence in Eden, Md, after attending a party at another location with her boyfriend and several other individuals.  Her boyfriend and another person awoke to a fire in the house and were able to escape.  Fire department personnel extinguished the fire and found Gibson deceased in a bedroom.  The Office of the State Fire Marshal investigated the cause of the fire and determined the fire was intentionally set.  Gibson's death was ruled a homicide.

Contact Information for this case:
Maryland State Police Homicide