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Missing Elizabeth Theresa Bishop 
Bishop, approximately 1981; Henry Lee Lucas, approximately 1979 Date reported missing : 10/02/1981 Missing location (approx) : Abilene, Texas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 08/11/1961 (59) Age at the time of disappearance: 20 years old Height / Weight : 5'6 - 5'7, 110 - 125 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Blue jeans and a white or beige blouse with multicolored stripes. Carrying a large dark brown purse. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Auburn/brown hair, blue/hazel eyes. Bishop's nickname is Terri. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Bishop was last seen talking to some unknown men at or near Diamond Jim's, a nightclub on Butternut Street in Abilene, Texas, on October 2, 1981. She has never been heard from again. Authorities regarded Henry Lee Lucas as a possible suspect in Bishop's case. A photo of Lucas is posted with this case summary. Investigators interviewed him at least ten times, but Lucas consistently denied involvement in Bishop's disappearance. Lucas was convicted of the 1979 murder of an unidentified female in Texas and sentenced to death. The state's former governor, George W. Bush, commuted his sentence to life imprisonment prior to Lucas's scheduled 1999 execution. He later died in prison. Lucas claimed to have killed approximately 600 people, but he confessed to many crimes he did not commit and the exact number of his victims is unknown. He is also considered a possible suspect in the disappearances of Eva DeBruhl and Cheryl Scherer, and he confessed to involvement in the unsolved disappearance of a married couple, John and Faye Whatley. Bishop's case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Abilene Police Department 325-673-8331 325-676-6600 September 2021 updates and sources Abilene Police Department The Abilene Reporter-News The Crime Library California Attorney General's Office 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. The Austin American-Statesman October 12, 2004. April 21, 2016; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |