Missing Betty Jean Rhodes Rhodes, approximately 1991 Date reported missing : 12/01/1991 Missing location (approx) : New Orleans, Louisiana Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 10/04/1959 (61) Age at the time of disappearance: 32 years old Height / Weight : 5'3, 130 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Rhodes has a gold front tooth with an engraved lightning bolt, and she may have a Cesarean section scar on her abdomen. She has a tattoo of a rose and her name "Betty" on her right calf. Her ears are pierced. Her nickname is Betty Boo and she may use the last names Black and/or Williams. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Rhodes last got in touch with her family in December 1991; they never heard from her again. There were rumors that she had been murdered by her boyfriend; other accounts stated she left with a truck driver. Very little information is available in Rhodes's case. Other information and links : ncy New Orleans Police Department 504-658-5300 September 2021 updates and sources Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. October 23, 2015; . |