Elaine Faye Lehtinen, 31, was last seen on June 14, 1976, in the front yard of her Napa, California, home while stationed as a Navy officer at Mare Island Naval Base in Vallejo. She had served in the Navy since age 18 and held a secret clearance. When she failed to appear for duty the next day, a neighbor checked her house and found it seemingly undisturbed. Elaine’s uniform was laid out for work, and her car, bicycle, purse, identification and other personal effects remained at the residence.

There were no signs of a struggle and no known personal or financial problems to explain her disappearance. The Navy initially listed her as a deserter; she was later declared legally dead in 1986. Foul play is suspected, and the Napa Police Department continues to investigate.

If anyone knew Elaine, her routines, or saw anything in Napa around June 14, 1976, please share information with investigators.