Claudia Darlene Bamber, 40, of Zephyrhills, Florida, has been missing since August 13, 2001. She was married to Earl Bamber and living with their young daughter on Terrain Court. Family and friends described the marriage as abusive; Darlene’s mother said Darlene sought a restraining order that summer but continued to live with Earl.

In the early morning of August 13 Darlene spoke to her mother at about 4:00 a.m., saying she had insomnia, was on the couch with her four-year-old daughter, and planned maintenance for her brown station wagon and a manicure. She also told family she intended to move to the Dallas, Texas, area later that month with her daughter and brother. The last confirmed sighting that day was when she dropped her daughter at daycare.

Earl Bamber gave multiple, inconsistent accounts about Darlene’s departure; most of her personal belongings remained in the home and her vehicle was in the driveway. Earl had an extensive criminal history. He died of natural causes in April 2002. No arrests have been made and the case remains an unsolved endangered missing person investigation.

If anyone knew Darlene, her routines, or saw her brown station wagon around Zephyrhills in August 2001, please share what you know.