Martha Timmester, 39, of Temple Hills, Maryland, was reported missing on December 1, 1987. Her disappearance was sudden and worrying to family and friends who said she kept a consistent routine and had close relationships, making her failure to return out of character. She was last seen in her community; no further movements are described.

Local law enforcement mounted a search in the days after she went missing, conducting searches of surrounding areas and enlisting community volunteers. Detectives interviewed family, friends and acquaintances while Martha’s relatives distributed flyers, appealed to local media and took part in public events to keep attention on the case. The investigation produced no significant leads and struggled to develop credible evidence about her whereabouts, leaving her loved ones without answers.

If anyone in Temple Hills or the surrounding area remembers seeing Martha around late November or early December 1987, please share what you know.