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Emma Tresp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Rosa, New Mexico on Aug 31, 1998

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Sep 15, 2021

Emma

Tresp

98

71

66 inches

68 inches

120 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 31, 1998

Santa Rosa

New Mexico

Guadalupe County

19784

New Mexico State Police

Santa Fe

New Mexico

Santa Fe County

87507

Patrick Montoya

Sergeant

4491 Cerrillos Road, New Mexico

5058279300

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.sp.nm.gov/

98-23-1-0168

New Mexico State Police

4993

Gray or Partially Gray

Green

Green

07/19/2026


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Emma Frances Tresp, a 71-year-old woman from North Little Rock, Arkansas, went missing on August 31, 1998, while on her way to a religious retreat at the Benedictine Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe near Pecos, New Mexico. She had left her daughter's home in Stillwater, Oklahoma, earlier that day and was last seen stopping for gas at approximately 3:00 PM in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Despite being familiar with the route, Emma never arrived at her destination.

On September 13, 1998 ...
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Last Seen: Aug 31, 1998

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    Has anyone ever looked into the potential wildlife threats in the Santa Fe National Forest around th... ...Read More
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    It puzzles me how Emma's car ended up so deep in the Santa Fe National Forest. The area where her Ci... ...Read More
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