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

Erica L. Thompson







Thompson, date, approximate 2019; 2014 Nissan Juke
Date Missing 09/25/2019
Missing From
Brookfield, Illinois
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Age 53 years old
Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'8, 110 - 130 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Dark purple 2014 Nissan Juke with the Illinois license plate number E273380
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Thompson's natural hair color is brown. She has a tattoo of a small blue heart on the top of her foot and a tattoo of a pixie or fairies on her hip. Her ears are double-pierced.
Details of Disappearance Thompson was last seen in Brookfield, Illinois at 4:30 p.m. on September 25, 2019, when a the security cameras at a bank in the Eight Corners business district captured footage of her making a deposit. The bank was close to her home in the 9200 block of Monroe Avenue. She missed work the next day and has never been heard from again. She lived with only her cats, and was not reported missing until October 1.
When police checked Thompson's home, they found the back door open and the air conditioning on. There were moldy dishes in the sink and next to Thompson's bed, and cat vomit in various places, which is uncharacteristic of her; she normally kept her home tidy. The home had security cameras but recent footage had been erased.
Her cats were still there but her cellular phone, purse, Illinois driver's license and house and car keys were missing, as was her car, a 2014 Nissan Juke with the Illinois license plate number E273380. A photo of a similar vehicle is posted with this summary. It is dark purple but may appear to be dark brown or black in color.
Investigators have evidence that indicates Thompson's vehicle was driven by someone other than herself in the cities of Brookfield, Decatur and Mount Vernon on September 26, the day after she was last seen.
Her cellular phone pinged in Brookfield and in the cities of Countryside, Hodgkins, McCook, Forest View, Summit and Ridgeview in the early morning hours of September 26. On October 2, the phone was found in a roadside ditch in Springfield, Missouri, which is over a seven-hour drive southwest of Brookfield.
At the time of her disappearance, Thompson worked as a comptroller at Empire Hard Chrome Inc. in Chicago, Illinois. Her loved ones stated she has anxiety about driving long distances and prefers to stay close to home. Her hobbies include crocheting, gardening, genealogical research and computers. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Brookfield Police Department
708-485-8131
Other
NamUs
Federal Bureau of Investigation
CBS Chicago
The Riverside-Brookfield Landmark
Attempt to Locate
Erica Thompson's Son's Facebook Page
NBC News
The Chicago Sun-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 Case Updates with Photos