Account
Aug 18, 2010
Jan 08, 2024
Catherine
Wallace
76
50
65 inches
130 lbs
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the winter of 1998, a 50-year-old woman named Catherine Ann Wallace vanished from her home in Grants Pass, Oregon. She was last seen in the 1300 block of SW Foundry Avenue in February of that year. Worryingly, it was not her husband who alerted authorities to her absence. Instead, several months passed before Catherine's father, who lived in another state, grew concerned after being unable to contact her and filed a missing person report. Investigators discovered that Catherine had left behind all of her personal belongings, including her purse and clothing. Even more telling were the cherished photographs spanning 30 years that she always kept with her, also left behind. The circumstances surrounding Catherine's disappearance quickly became suspicious. Her husband, who had not reported her missing, claimed she had simply disappeared. During the investigation, authorities found Catherine's Social Security card in her husband's possession. They also discovered her driver's license in his wallet, but with her photograph curiously cut out. Adding to the mystery, a 1975 gray and maroon Dodge van that was registered to both Catherine and her husband was found abandoned in Redding, California. Her husband stated he could not afford to retrieve the vehicle, which he admitted contained his belongings, citing unemployment and prior DUI convictions. When the van was located and inspected, two guns that were normally kept inside were missing. Law enforcement has treated Catherine's case as an endangered missing person case with suspicious circumstances from early on. Her husband is considered a person of interest in her disappearance, though no charges have ever been filed. At one point, a pile of stained clothing and other items were found in the woods, but forensic testing was inconclusive and could not determine if the stains were blood or if they were related to her case. The case remains an unsolved mystery, a collection of unsettling clues and unanswered questions. Catherine Wallace's disappearance is a story of a life interrupted, leaving behind a void for her loved ones and a perplexing puzzle for investigators that has endured for decades.
Feb 01, 1998
Grants Pass
Oregon
Josephine County
97526
No
21188
Grants Pass Police Department
Grants Pass
Oregon
Josephine County
97526
Dan Evans
Detective Sergeant
101 Northwest A Street, Oregon
5414506260
Local
Law Enforcement
1998-11863
1998-09-16
Grants Pass Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/09/2026
