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Missing Wanda Ann Herr RESOLVED 
Herr at Age at the time of disappearance: 12 (approximately 1969, seven years prior to her disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable) Date reported missing : 06/01/1976 Missing location (approx) : Gresham, Oregon Missing classification : Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Herr disappeared sometime in June 1976; she was living in a group home in Gresham, Oregon at the time. She was believed to have been a chronic runaway and no missing persons report was filed at the time. In 1986, two Forest Service workers found a partial human skull, some additional bone fragments and one tooth near Government Camp off U.S. 26 on Mount Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon. The skull was not identified at the time and authorities did not learn of Herr's disappearance until 2019, when the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office got a grant to begin DNA analysis on more than 100 sets of unidentified human remains, including the Mount Hood skull. DNA analysis on the skull, plus genealogical research, revealed Herr as a possible identity for the skull. Police located her surviving sisters and were able to confirm the identity. Authorities have asked that anyone who knew Herr or had any information on her disappearance contact them, as they are still trying to determine the cause and manner of her death. Other information and links : ncy Clackamas County Sheriff's Office 503-785-5000 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 Oregonian October 12, 2004. November 2, 2020; case resolved. |