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Missing Persons on December 2

691 open cases in our database happened on December 2. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (72)

Gary Brown - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Gary Brown

Male, age 33 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 2, 2004 · 22 years ago

Gary Oscar Brown, a 33-year-old man, was last seen on December 2, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. On the night of his disappearance, he and a friend, Michael Johnson, were at a residence near the 2500 block of Buckingham Road. Neither Brown nor Johnson has…

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Michael Johnson - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Michael Johnson

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 2, 2004 · 22 years ago

Michael Henry Johnson, aged 34, was last seen on December 2, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. On the night of his disappearance, Michael was with a friend, Gary Oscar Brown, at a residence located on the 2500 block of Buckingham Road. The two men vanished…

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William Tyler - Chicago, Illinois
Missing

William Tyler

Male, age 59 · Chicago, Illinois
Last seen Dec 2, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the winter of 2003, 59-year-old William K. Tyler, also known as William Toby, was looking forward to a trip to the warm and sunny destination of Acapulco, Mexico. He had booked a round-trip flight with Mexicana Airlines, departing from Chicago, Illinois…

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Victor Shin - Pacifica, California
Missing

Victor Shin

Male, age 51 · Pacifica, California
Last seen Dec 2, 2002 · 24 years ago

Victor Shin, age 51, was last seen on December 2, 2002, after purchasing a Greyhound bus ticket from San Francisco to Las Vegas. His bus departed that morning, with a stop in Los Angeles en route to Las Vegas. However, it is unknown if Victor ever arrived at…

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Lionel Wilson - Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Missing

Lionel Wilson

Male, age 26 · Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Last seen Dec 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the night of December 2, 2000, the life of 26-year-old Lionel Henry Wilson changed forever in the vast, unforgiving waters of the George's Bank fishing grounds off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Employed on a Cape May scallop boat, Wilson was part…

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Stacy Rudolph - Medford, Wisconsin
Missing

Stacy Rudolph

Female, age 13 · Medford, Wisconsin
Last seen Dec 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

Stacy Ann Kathleen Rudolph, a 13-year-old girl from Medford, Wisconsin, went missing on December 2, 2000. Authorities believe she was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Lori Ann Krueger, with whom she has not been seen since. A felony warrant was issued…

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Tova Barnett - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Missing

Tova Barnett

Female, age 19 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Last seen Dec 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the winter of 2000, 19-year-old Tova Jaileau Barnett vanished from her life in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. She was last definitively seen on December 2, 2000. At the time of her disappearance, Tova was…

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Sharon Anderson - Everett, Washington
Missing

Sharon Anderson

Female, age 50 · Everett, Washington
Last seen Dec 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a day planned for holiday preparations, December 2, 2000, 50-year-old Sharon 'Shari' Christine Anderson left her home in Stanwood, Washington, with the intention of Christmas shopping at the Everett Mall. She informed her husband, John, that she would be…

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Thomas Bendig - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing

Thomas Bendig

Male, age 76 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Dec 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the vast urban landscape of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a 76-year-old man named Thomas Bendig, affectionately known as Tom, vanished into the cold of a winter's night, leaving behind a silence that has stretched over decades. On December 2, 2000, at…

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Sydney Taylor - San Francisco, California
Missing

Sydney Taylor

Male, age 59 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Dec 2, 1999 · 27 years ago

Sydney Taylor is a white male who was 59 years old when he disappeared from San Francisco, California. He is described as approximately 6'0 to 6'1 and 190 to 200 pounds, with white hair and blue eyes. He is known by the nickname Nick, and reports note he may…

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Peter Theriault - Irvine, California
Missing

Peter Theriault

Male, age 51 · Irvine, California
Last seen Dec 2, 1998 · 28 years ago

Peter Theriault, a 51-year-old Army veteran, was last seen on December 2, 1998, in Irvine, California. Theriault lived with his girlfriend, Judy Valot, at the time. His sudden disappearance raised concerns when he failed to show up for his night shift at a…

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Ray Preston Morrison Iv - Ventura, California
Missing

Ray Preston Morrison Iv

Male, age 2 · Ventura, California
Last seen Dec 2, 1997 · 29 years ago

Ray Preston Morrison IV was two years old when he was last seen in Ventura, California on December 2, 1997. He was a Hispanic male with light brown hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was 2'10" tall and weighed 24 pounds. The…

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Melissa Espinoza - Rancho Cordova, California
Missing

Melissa Espinoza

Female, age 12 · Rancho Cordova, California
Last seen Dec 2, 1993 · 33 years ago

Melissa Ann Espinoza, a 12-year-old girl, disappeared on December 2, 1993, from Rancho Cordova, California. The day before, she had an argument with her mother and left the house late at night. She was last seen at around 3:00 a.m. sitting on the hood of a…

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Raymond Lewis - Dollar Bay, Michigan
Missing

Raymond Lewis

Male, age 54 · Dollar Bay, Michigan
Last seen Dec 2, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the quiet community of Dollar Bay, Michigan, a sense of unease settled over the family and friends of Raymond Charles Lewis in the winter of 1992. The 54-year-old man was last seen by his loved ones at his home on December 2, 1992. At the time of his…

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Douglas Presnell - Asheville, North Carolina
Missing

Douglas Presnell

Male, age 35 · Asheville, North Carolina
Last seen Dec 2, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a cold December day in 1989, a family's life was unalterably changed. In the city of Asheville, North Carolina, 35-year-old Douglas Hugh Presnell was spending the day with his mother. Their Saturday outing on December 2nd concluded with her dropping him…

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Senta Erasmus - Vancouver, British Columbia
Missing

Senta Erasmus

Female, age 77 · Vancouver, British Columbia
Last seen Dec 2, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, a sense of quiet concern grew into a lasting mystery with the disappearance of 77-year-old Senta Erasmus. On December 2, 1987, the Vancouver, British Columbia resident was last seen, leaving behind a void of information and unanswered…

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Anna Gonzalez - North Miami Beach, Florida
Missing

Anna Gonzalez

Female, age 82 · North Miami Beach, Florida
Last seen Dec 2, 1984 · 42 years ago

Anna Gonzalez, an 82-year-old woman, was last seen on December 2, 1984, in North Miami Beach, Florida. Standing about 5'6" tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds, she had gray or partially gray hair and brown eyes. Very few details are available regarding…

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Patsy Gaisior - Washington, District of Columbia
Missing

Patsy Gaisior

Female, age 31 · Washington, District of Columbia
Last seen Dec 2, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, a 31-year-old woman named Patsy Arlene Gaisior was living her life in Pennsylvania, working as a service representative for a telephone company. On December 3rd, what began as an ordinary day in Harrisburg took a devastating turn when…

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Robert Clements - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Robert Clements

Male, age 21 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Dec 2, 1980 · 46 years ago

Robert Bruce Clements, a 21-year-old male, was last seen on December 2, 1980, in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, Clements stood 6'4" tall, weighed between 190 and 200 pounds, and had blond hair and blue eyes. He had several…

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Robert Molenaar - Bethpage, New York
Missing

Robert Molenaar

Male, age 24 · Bethpage, New York
Last seen Dec 2, 1980 · 46 years ago

Robert Molenaar, aged 24, went missing on December 2, 1980, from Bethpage, New York. His disappearance is categorized as a cold case and remains unresolved. The case is part of a larger set of missing person cases from the 1980s that are still open across New…

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Shane Lynn Olecka - Molson, Manitoba
Missing

Shane Lynn Olecka

Male, age 16 · Molson, Manitoba
Last seen Dec 2, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the quiet community of Molson, Manitoba, a family's life was forever altered in the winter of 1979. On December 2nd of that year, 16-year-old Shane Lynn Olecka, an experienced woodsman, set out on a rabbit hunting trip. It was a familiar activity for the…

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Frank Santmyer, Jr. - Baltimore, Maryland
Missing

Frank Santmyer, Jr.

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland
Last seen Dec 2, 1977 · 49 years ago

Frank Ray Santmyer Jr., a 24-year-old from Ellicott City, Maryland, was last seen on December 2, 1977. At the time of his disappearance, Santmyer was facing drug-related charges after being arrested with two other men at the Baltimore-Washington International…

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Kenneth Edward Tank - Moorhead, Minnesota
Missing

Kenneth Edward Tank

Male, age 27 · Moorhead, Minnesota
Last seen Dec 2, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the cold of a Minnesota winter, on December 2, 1970, 27-year-old Kenneth Edward Tank vanished, leaving behind a life that, on the surface, appeared unremarkable. He was a husband and a father to two children, residing in Fargo, North Dakota, just a short…

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Ambrose Small - Toronto, Ontario
Missing

Ambrose Small

Male, age 53 · Toronto, Ontario
Last seen Dec 2, 1919 · 107 years ago

On the afternoon of December 2, 1919, a 53-year-old Canadian theatre magnate named Ambrose Small vanished from Toronto, Ontario, and was never seen again. Just one day prior to his disappearance, Small had finalized the sale of his extensive theatre holdings…

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