Amber Jean Swartz-Garcia was 7 when she vanished from her front yard in Pinole, California, on June 3, 1988 while playing jump rope. She was the daughter of Bernie Swartz, a police officer who was killed before her birth, and Kim Swartz; after her mother lived with Al Garcia Amber used his last name.

The case drew repeated attention over the years. Investigators questioned multiple suspects, including a volunteer involved in searches and a defrocked priest. In 2007 convicted kidnapper and murderer Curtis Dean Anderson confessed to kidnapping and killing Amber shortly before his death in prison, saying he sedated her, drove to Arizona, killed her in a motel near Tucson and disposed of her body near Benson. No human remains or corroborating evidence were found, and some, including Amber’s mother, expressed doubt about Anderson’s claim.

Pinole police reopened the inquiry in 2013 after a petition campaign, but the case remains officially closed based on Anderson’s confession. Does anyone have information about Amber’s last day or about leads that deserve fresh attention?