Missing Mary Jo Lee Long Mary Jo, approximately 1982; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 52 (approximately 2016) Date reported missing : 02/22/1981 Missing location (approx) : Gardena, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 06/09/1964 (57) Age at the time of disappearance: 16 years old Height / Weight : 5'5, 115 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Mary Jo originally disappeared from Austin, Minnesota on December 27, 1981. She had attended Austin High school and was living with her mother when she went to go live with her father in Gardena, California, without her mother's permission. She lived in the 13700 block of Alma and enrolled in Gardena High School. Mary Jo disappeared from Gardena on February 22, 1982, but she wasn't reported missing for seven years. Few details are available in her case. Minnesota police are investigating. Other information and links : ncy Austin Police Department 507-437-9400 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. California Attorney General's Office Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension KAAL TV Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. July 20, 2016; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |