Gloria Marlene Plunkett, 54, has been missing since December 12, 2001, from Lakewood, California. At the time she was living in a converted, windowless self-storage unit at Anchor Self-Storage in Paramount that contained a mattress, refrigerator, portable toilet and a phone line. A fire destroyed the unit on December 12, but after a thorough examination of the debris investigators found no evidence she died in the blaze.

Plunkett is described as slender, red-headed, with hazel eyes, 5 feet 6 inches tall and about 132 pounds. Friends and family called her eccentric and said she showed signs of manic depression, also known as bipolar disorder. She was known to frequent casinos in Barstow and in Las Vegas.

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit have said the fire could have caused severe psychological distress and that she might be living on the streets or in a psychiatric facility. Her family continues to be concerned for her well-being. If anyone has information about Gloria Marlene Plunkett’s whereabouts, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.