Missing Mildred Gayle Barrett Barrett, approximately 2002; Barrett's car Date reported missing : 04/11/2002 Missing location (approx) : Orange County, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 06/17/1941 (80) Age at the time of disappearance: 60 years old Height / Weight : 5'0 - 5'3, 125 - 135 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Barrett's ears are pierced. She goes by her middle name, Gayle. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Barrett resided in the Orange Park Acres area of Orange County, California. She was last seen on April 11, 2002. Barrett has never been heard from again. She missed several appointments with real estate salespeople and failed to report to her classes by the time her disappearance was reported to authorities. Barrett's car, a forest green 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the California license plate number 3STH532, has never been recovered. A photograph of the vehicle is posted with this case summary. Barrett's family members said it is uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. She was an A student at Rancho Santiago College in Santa Ana, California. Investigators believe foul play may have been involved in Barrett's case. Orange County and Santa Ana authorities are handling the investigation. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies may list April 12, 2002 as the date of her disappearance. Other information and links : ncy Orange County Sheriff's Department 714-834-5445 Santa Ana Police Department 714-245-2600 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General's Office Missing Persons Throughout The World The Orange County Register Orange County Sheriff's Department 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. October 12, 2004. October 5, 2010; alternate Height / Weight : added. |