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Missing Elaine Faye Lehtinen 
Lehtinen, approximately 1976 Date reported missing : 06/15/1976 Missing location (approx) : Napa, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 04/05/1945 (76) Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old Height / Weight : 5'0, 110 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Lehtinen has moles on her left breast and on the side of her neck. She wears prescription eyeglasses. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Letinen was last seen gardening in front of her residence in the 1500 block of Parkwood Street Napa, California on June 15, 1976. She didn't show up for work the next day at the naval base on Mare Island in Vallejo, California, where she was an officer, and has never been heard from again. The next morning, after Lehtinen didn't show up for work, her supervisor got concerned and called her one of her neighbors, who went to her house to check on her. The neighborhood gained entry through an unlocked window and discovered Lehtinen was missing. The house was in neat and orderly condition, with no indications of a struggle and no note. Lehtinen's Navy uniform was found laid out as if she'd been getting ready to go to work. Her car, bicycle, keys, purse and identification were left behind. There was no indication she was suicidal at the time of her disappearance, and she wasn't having any financial problems or personal problems that might have made her want to leave on her own. Her career in the Navy was going well; she had enlisted at Age at the time of disappearance: eighteen and had risen to officer status, with secret clearance. The Navy initially listed Lehtinen as a deserter, then eventually they reclassified her as deceased. She was declared legally dead in 1986. Foul play is suspected in her case, which remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Napa Police Department 707-253-4451 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. Napa Patch October 12, 2004. April 1, 2012; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |