Satnam Kaur was 35 when she disappeared from her Detroit home on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 1986. That morning her husband had already left for work as a taxi driver; the children woke up and initially believed their mother was still asleep. When the husband returned for lunch he found a brief note on the refrigerator written in Punjabi stating that she was leaving, and Satnam was gone.

Her car was missing at first and was recovered abandoned several days later. Her driver’s license, wallet and purse remained at the house, items she would normally have taken, which has made the note and the overall circumstances difficult to interpret. She is described as Asian, about 5 feet 6 inches tall and 145 pounds, with long black hair usually pulled back, brown eyes and wearing prescription eyeglasses; she spoke Punjabi and was born in India.

The Detroit Police Department opened the case that day under case number 13M283. No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported and there is no public evidence proving she was harmed. Does anyone have information about Satnam’s movements around May 26, 1986, or about where her car was found?