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Missing Stephen Locke Packard 
Packard, approximately 1974 Date reported missing : 06/01/1974 Missing location (approx) : Stinson Beach, California Missing classification : Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 06/06/1956 (65) Age at the time of disappearance: 18 years old Height / Weight : 6'3, 180 - 190 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Blond hair, brown eyes. Packard has previously broken his right hand. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Packard was last seen in Stinson Beach, California sometime in June 1974. He was hitchhiking along the California coast with a friend, Linda Lovell. They planned to eventually go to Seattle, Washington to visit the World's Fair, then return home to Missoula, Montana. Packard called his family from Stinson Beach, California on June 10, 1974. On June 20, one of his traveler's checks was cashed at a store in Westport, California, about four hours north of Stinson Beach. This is the last sign of them; neither Packard nor Lovell have been seen or heard from again. Santa Maria, California police are investigating Lovell and Packard's disappearances. Their cases remain unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Santa Maria Police Department 805-928-3781 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. Whereabouts Still Unknown California Attorney General's Office October 12, 2004. March 21, 2018; DOB : added. |