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Missing Dorothy Suzanne Carter 
Carter, approximately 1981 Date reported missing : 06/03/1981 Missing location (approx) : Lawrence, Massachusetts Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 02/28/1952 (69) Age at the time of disappearance: 29 years old Height / Weight : 5'0 - 5'5, 110 - 140 pounds Medical conditions : Carter is an alcoholic. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Carter has large scars on her thigh, abdomen and left hip. She has previously fractured her femur, and she had a full hysterectomy at Age at the time of disappearance: 26 due to cancer. Her nickname is Dottie, her maiden name is Adams, and her previous married name was Sylvester. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Carter was last seen in Lawrence, Massachusetts on June 3, 1981. She called her daughter collect that afternoon to ask if she wanted her stepfather to bring anything from McDonald's. This was the last time anyone ever spoke to her; she has never been heard from again. Nothing was Missing location (approx) : Carter's apartment, except a clock radio and the clothes she was wearing. Her Social Security number hasn't been used since 1979, two years before her disappearance, and her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Lawrence Police Department 978-794-5900 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. The Doe Network October 12, 2004. March 12, 2019; . |