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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.



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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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Edith Irene Bonham
missing 2023 updates
Bonham, date, approximate 1979
Date Missing 10/17/1979
Missing From
Monrovia, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 03/04/1902 (120)
Age 77 years old
Height and Weight 5'2, 100 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Green 1970 Chevrolet Nova
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Gray hair, brown eyes. Bonham wears eyeglasses. Her ears are pierced. Bonham wears a full set of dentures, but the lower right tooth is missing from her set.
Details of Disappearance At the time of her disappearance, Bonham was divorced and had lived alone in a trailer park in Monrovia, California for seven years; her neighbors said she kept to herself. Her main social activity was involvement in SNAP, the Senior Nutrition Activity Program.
She last attended a SNAP meeting on October 17, 1979. On October 18, someone used her credit card to purchase gasoline in La Habra, California; authorities think the signature on the receipt was hers.
On November 10, Bonham's son, who had been trying to contact her for some time, went to her home and found she was gone. There were no indications of a struggle, but there were dirty dishes left in the sink, which is uncharacteristic of Bonham. Her green 1970 Chevrolet Nova was missing.
Although there is no hard evidence of a crime in Bonham's , investigators do not believe she left of her own accord. Her remains unsolved. Many agencies give her date of disappearance as October 8, 1979.
Investigating Agency
Monrovia Police Department
626-256-8088
Other
California Attorney General's Office
The Los Angeles 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.



Missing Person Photos

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 Case Updates with Photos