Crime & Safety

Cops Hope Public Appeal Will Help Find Woman, Missing Since Sept. 2024

Denise Leary, 59, was last seen at her Rock Creek Road-area home wearing a black hat, black blazer jacket, dark blue jeans, and black boots.

Denise Leary, 59, has been missing since Sept. 30, 2024. Anyone with information should call police at 203-946-6316.
Denise Leary, 59, has been missing since Sept. 30, 2024. Anyone with information should call police at 203-946-6316. (NHPD)

NEW HAVEN, CT — The New Haven Police Department's Special Victims Unit is still hoping to find Denise Leary.

Leary, 59, has been missing since Sept. 30, 2024. When she was last seen, she was at her Rock Creek Road-area home. At the time, she was wearing a black hat, black blazer jacket, dark blue jeans, and black boots carrying a multicolored tote bag.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6316 and mention police case number 24-40496. Anonymous tips are welcome.

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