Ida Joanne Beard was 29 and a mother of four when she was last seen walking home in El Reno, Oklahoma, on June 30, 2015, after visiting friends. A member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, she was living with and caring for her blind mother at the time.

Few leads have emerged and the circumstances of her disappearance remain unclear. The case also became a catalyst for legislative change: in 2021 Ida’s Law was passed to improve coordination and create a liaison office focused on investigations of missing Indigenous people. Despite that progress, Ida’s whereabouts are still unknown and the family continues to seek answers. If anyone has information about Ida’s movements on or after June 30, 2015, please come forward.