Christine Ann Ziomkiewicz was 27 and worked as a lab technician at Queen’s University when she disappeared from Kingston, Ontario on June 23, 1978. After finishing work she shopped at the Kingston Centre, bought groceries and a new sweater, and returned to her basement apartment at 200 Park Street at about 7:00 p.m. A neighbor described a brief pleasant conversation before she went inside; that was the last confirmed sighting.

Police found her apartment largely undisturbed: groceries, clothing, car keys and a significant amount of cash were left behind, and her car remained in the building’s parking lot. The apartment showed no sign of forced entry or a struggle. The only item missing appeared to be a brown envelope-style leather purse. Family and friends described her as reliable, conscientious and socially active.

Over the years the family hired a private investigator who reported Christine may have been seeing a new boyfriend and had been making frequent calls to an unidentified man, but that lead was never confirmed. The Kingston Police Cold Case Unit has reviewed the file; Christine’s whereabouts remain unknown.

If anyone knew Christine, her circle at Queen’s, or recognizes the description of the missing purse or the unidentified man, please share information with the Kingston Police.