Missing Elizabeth Maryrose Mathews Mathews, approximately 1998 Date reported missing : 02/21/1998 Missing location (approx) : Flagstaff, Arizona Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 11/24/1949 (71) Age at the time of disappearance: 48 years old Height / Weight : 5'0, 110 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A light blue Patagonia jacket with a dark-colored fleece liner, dark-colored jeans, white sneakers, a gold watch, an engAge at the time of disappearance: ment ring and a wedding ring. Carrying a dark blue backpack. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Mathews has surgical scars on both of her knees and a discoloration on her back. Her ears are pierced. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Mathews was last seen leaving her residence on Kingswood Way at the base of Mount Elden in Flagstaff, Arizona, at approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 21, 1998. She was planning to take a hike in Verde Valley. She never returned home and has not been seen again. Just before her disappearance, Mathews and her husband had visited Utah to look at retirement possibilities. She was employed as a geologist with the Forest Service at the time of her disappearance. Mathews may be in California. There is no indication of foul play in her disappearance, but it's unclear what happened to her. Other information and links : ncy Flagstaff Police Department 520-774-1414 September 2021 updates and sources 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. California Attorney General's Office The Arizona Daily Sun The Prescott Daily Courier October 12, 2004. November 16, 2013; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |