Lorie Lynn Walters-Pope, 44 when she vanished, was last seen on November 19, 1996, near Alton, California. A California Highway Patrol officer reported seeing her on State Route 36 in a remote stretch of Humboldt County; after that sighting she made no further contact. She used the surnames Walters and Pope.

At the time she disappeared Walters-Pope was described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 200 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. Her ex-husband reported her missing, but few details about the circumstances before or after the sighting have been uncovered. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate, and the case remains unsolved with limited new information released.

If anyone saw Lorie Walters-Pope on or after November 19, 1996, or has information that could help investigators, please contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.