Patricia Ann Laxer, 63, of North Hollywood was last seen on August 11, 1997 after returning home from a doctor’s appointment. Her car was later found abandoned near the Universal City Overlook in Hollywood. At the time she disappeared she was reportedly despondent about an imminent move to Oregon.

Investigators have noted possible links between Laxer’s disappearance and several other patients who vanished after seeing the same doctor in Los Angeles between 1996 and 1997, including Robert Black, Goldie Swanger and Richard Davison. Swanger’s case was later resolved in 2004, but Patricia Laxer and the others remain missing. There is speculation she might be in a medical facility or under care, but no definitive evidence has been reported.

Are there any readers who knew Patricia, her routines, or who might have information about her whereabouts after August 11, 1997?