Mildred Gayle Barrett, 60, was last seen on April 11, 2002, in Orange Park Acres, Orange County, California. Known by her middle name Gayle, she was living locally and attending Rancho Santiago College in Santa Ana, where she was an A student. On the day she disappeared Barrett missed several appointments with real estate agents and did not attend her classes, behavior her family says was out of character and prompted immediate concern.

Her vehicle, a forest green 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee with California plate 3STH532, has never been found. Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Santa Ana Police Department have treated the disappearance as suspicious and have encouraged anyone with information to come forward, but no conclusive leads have been reported and her whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone knew Gayle, saw her vehicle, or has information about her activities around April 11, 2002, please contact investigators with relevant details.