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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Frank M. Pozar


Frank, date, approximate 1984; Frank Pozar Jr., date, approximate 1986
Date Missing 10/26/1984
Missing From
Spokane, Washington
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 09/08/1923 (99)
Age 61 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 170 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Gray hair, gray eyes.
Details of Disappearance Frank and his wife, Tessie, were last seen in Spokane, Washington on October 26, 1984. They owned and operated the Spokane Street Motel in Spokane, and every year they closed it and spent the fall and winter in Hawaii. They'd acquired 24 acres of land in Hawaii and planned to move there permanently when they retired.
During the autumn of 1984, the Pozars made arrangements for their trip and bought plane tickets to fly on October 30. They never made their flight; their tickets were never used.
The Pozars owned two dogs, an Akita and a mixed breed, and normally boarded them at a kennel while they were in Hawaii. They made arrangements to drop the dogs off at the kennel on October 29, but never showed up. Their dogs have never been found.
Tessie and Frank had a camper and kept it in storage in a Spokane warehouse. The last time anyone saw them was when they took their camper to the warehouse. An unidentified individual came and took it before 7:00 p.m. on October 29. The camper was parked in the long-term lot at the Spokane International Airport before 1:00 a.m. on October 30.
Tessie and Frank didn't have a telephone at their Hawaii residence and didn't keep in regular touch with their Spokane friends and relatives while they were there, so no one realized they were missing for weeks.
When Christmas came and went without any holiday communications from Frank and Tessie, their children checked up on them and found out they'd never arrived in Hawaii. They contacted Hawaii authorities, who referred the to the Spokane police department on January 7, 1985.
The Pozars do not have criminal records and, other than their property investments, didn't have any substantial debts in 1984. Neither of them habitually carried large amounts of cash.
They owned a laundromat and several motels in the Spokane area and left behind an estate of about $500,000. Investigators believe they probably met with foul play.
Frank Pozar Jr. is the prime suspect in his parents' disappearances. A photo of him is posted with this summary. In December 1986, he was found guilty of theft and forgery charges; he'd cashed in his parents' savings bonds, used their credit cards without authorization, and signed his mother's name to a $550 check after they disappeared. He was sentenced to twenty months in prison.
Frank Jr. admitted to taking his parents' money, but said he only did it to maintain the Spokane Street Motel in their absence. He moved into the motel within days of his parents' disappearances, claiming they had given their permission for him to live there.
Frank Jr. told his sister, Rose, as well as others, that their parents were sailing, but not in Hawaii. He said he didn't know what cruise line they were with.
Prior to Frank Sr. and Tessie's disappearances, Frank Jr. was only occasionally employed and lived mainly off the rental income from some houses his mother had purchased and given to him. In 1984, Frank Jr. sold the rental homes for less than their market value in order to get capital to start a computer magazine, which failed.
Tessie was angry with him about it and Frank Jr. became estranged from his parents; he refused to speak to them at all after July 1984 and would run away if he saw them on the street. Tessie and Frank Sr. refused to provide him with any further financial support.
Frank agreed to take a lie detector test, but not with the police. Two local newspapers paid for it. In the middle of the exam, Frank stopped and refused to cooperate any further. Based on the partial results, the polygraph examiner believed he either did something to his parents himself, or knew who had. Authorities believe Frank Jr. probably murdered his parents.
After their disappearances, items the Pozars would have taken to Hawaii were found in their son's possession, and their packed suits were located in the motel basement. Frank Jr. maintains his innocence and he has never been charged in connection with his parents' disappearances.
He was in and out of jail in the years after 1984 and lost touch with Rose, and the police don't know his current whereabouts. His last known location was Washington, D.C.
Tessie only had a sixth-grade education, and Frank's education ended after his sophomore year at high school. Rose continues to operate their motel, having turned it into apartments. The Pozars' s remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Spokane Police Department
509-625-4041
Other
The Doe Network
Washington State Missing Persons Search
The Idaho Spokesman-Review
The Seattle Times

Missing Person Photos

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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Photos