Missing Mary Jo Thompson Thompson, approximately 1980 Date reported missing : 08/24/1980 Missing location (approx) : Lufkin, Texas Missing classification : Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 05/21/1947 (74) Age at the time of disappearance: 33 years old Height / Weight : 5'0 - 5'1, 110 - 125 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Thompson has a scar on her eyebrow, a scar on the bridge of her nose, a scar on her upper lip and an appendectomy scar and a Cesarean section scar on her abdomen. Her nickname is Jody and some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies spell her middle name "Joe." Thompson's hair was permed in 1980, and she usually wore artificial fingernails. She had surgery for ingrown toenails when she was young, and her ears are pierced. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Thompson was last seen in Lufkin, Texas on August 24, 1980. She had no permanent address at the time of her disappearance and stayed with various friends and acquaintances. She had an arrest record for selling crystal methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine. Thompson has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Both Texas and California police are investigating Thompson's disappearance. Other information and links : ncy Lufkin Police Department 936-633-0300 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-890-5500 September 2021 updates and sources 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. October 12, 2004. November 15, 2020; picture added. |