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Missing Kimberley Kay Kersey 
Kersey, approximately 1987; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 44 (approximately 2012) Date reported missing : 03/11/1987 Missing location (approx) : Vancouver, Washington Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 12/15/1968 (52) Age at the time of disappearance: 18 years old Height / Weight : 5'2, 105 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white sweatshirt with the words "University of Paris" in blue, pink and yellow print, a pink turtleneck, light blue jeans and white Keds sneakers. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Kersey's ears are pierced. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies spell her name "Kimberly." She wore an upper dental retainer at the time of her disappearance. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Kersey was last seen walking in the Hearthwood Boulevard area of Vancouver, Washington on March 11, 1987, while on her way home from Mountain View High School, where she was a senior. Her residence was two miles away in the 13600 block of northeast 18th Street, and her typical route was to walk north across Mill Plain Boulevard, just east of Evergreen Airport. She did not always walk home; sometimes she caught a ride with her father or with a friend. Kersey had plans attend a basketball tournament in Tacoma, Washington with her boyfriend after school. She never arrived home. The day after her disappearance, Kersey's schoolbooks and papers were found in a wooded area not far from her home. She has never been heard from again. Authorities have two main suspects in Kersey's disappearance: Russell Francis Stenger, who is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of a woman who disappeared while on a walk not far from where Kersey was last seen, and an unidentified man who used to live two blocks from Kersey's home and who has a record for child molestation. The man has since left the state. Investigators continue to pursue leads in Kersey's case; they strongly suspect foul play precipitated her disappearance. Kersey lived with her mother and two siblings in 1987; her parents were divorced, and her father lived nearby. Kersey's case is unsolved. Her mother died in 1996, but her father and younger sister are still alive and hope for answers in her disappearance. Other information and links : ncy Clark County Sheriff's Department 360-699-2366 September 2021 updates and sources The Doe Network Kimberley Kersey Date reported missing : 1987 The Columbian Washington State Missing Persons Information The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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. KATU 2 |