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Mar 04, 2010
Jan 08, 2024
Laronda
Bronson
59
18
66 inches
67 inches
110 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the autumn of 1982, an 18-year-old woman named Laronda Marie Bronson vanished from a bus stop in Portland, Oregon. It was November 19th, and Laronda, a young Black female with black hair and brown eyes, has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the time of her disappearance, she stood between 5'6" and 5'7" tall and weighed approximately 110 to 120 pounds. Her distinguishing features included two piercings in each ear, a scar on her chin, and another on the back of her neck. Laronda, who sometimes went by the nickname "Bird," was just beginning her adult life. The circumstances surrounding Laronda's disappearance remain shrouded in mystery, with very few details available in her case. What is known is that she was last seen waiting for a bus. It has been noted that Laronda had a history of involvement in sex work, a factor that can increase a person's vulnerability. Despite her last known location being in Portland, the investigation into her disappearance is being handled by the King County Sheriff's Office in the neighboring state of Washington. Over the years, law enforcement has kept her case open, hoping for a breakthrough that might finally shed light on what happened to her. Decades have passed since Laronda Bronson was last seen, and her case has grown cold, yet the search for answers continues. Her case is listed as an endangered missing person, a classification that underscores the serious nature of her disappearance. In an effort to generate new leads, an age-progressed photograph was created in 2005, showing what Laronda might have looked like at 40 years old. Her dental records, fingerprints, and DNA are available to investigators, crucial tools that could one day help to identify her. The overview of this case is one of a young woman who disappeared without a trace, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew her and a lingering question for a community that has not forgotten.
Nov 19, 1982
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
No
26303
King County Sheriff's Office
Seattle
Washington
King County
98104
Thomas Jensen
Analyst
516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington
2062964155
County
Law Enforcement
01398060
King County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
05/26/2026
