Kathleen Roseanne Paulsen was 22 and living a transient lifestyle when she was last heard from in Yakima, Washington, in July 1979. She is described as blonde, blue-eyed, five feet ten inches tall and about 170 pounds. Family contact stopped in 1979, but an official missing person report was not filed with the Yakima Police Department until 2004, case file 04-14216.

The 25-year gap before the report was made seriously hampered the inquiry: potential witness memories faded and any physical trace that might have existed disappeared. Kathleen’s family has provided DNA, but no personal items of hers such as clothing or jewelry have been available for forensic comparison. The investigation remains an open cold case with few active leads.

If anyone knew Kathleen, where she stayed, or saw her in Yakima in 1979, please share what information might help this long-unresolved case.