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.

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Pamela Ann Pedro



Pamela, date, approximate 1982; Age-progression to age 48 (date, approximate 2013)
Date Missing 09/13/1982
Missing From
Atwater, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Asian
Date of Birth 09/02/1965 (57)
Age 17 years old
Height and Weight 5'1, 110 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue and pink checkered shirt, blue corduroy pants and blue Nike shoes.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Asian female. Black hair, dark brown eyes. Pamela had braces on her teeth at the time of her 1982 disappearance and wore large-framed eyeglasses. Her nickname is Pam. She has a dimple on her left cheek and a small mole under her right eye. Pamela is of Filipino descent.
Details of Disappearance Pamela was last seen on the morning of September 13, 1982, after she was dropped off at school in Atwater, California. She was talking to an unknown individual on a pay phone in front of the school.
When her mother went to pick her up at 1:30 p.m. that day, Pamela was nowhere to be found. Her mother waited half an hour, then asked the school to page her. She waited another half-hour, but Pamela did not respond to the page, so her mother contacted Pamela's father.
They reported her disappearance to the police at 4:30 p.m., but authorities refused to accept a missing persons report until 24 hours had passed. Pamela has never been heard from again.
Pamela was a senior at Atwater High School in 1982, and was planning to graduate early. In addition to being an advanced student, she was a classical pianist, has a black belt in karate and was active in aerobics.
While some agencies classify her as a runaway, it's unclear what happened to her. Since her disappearance she hasn't applied for a driver's license or used her Social Security number.
At the time of her disappearance, Pamela lived on Rainbow Lane with her parents and younger brother. Her father died in 1986 and her mother remarried and moved to Oregon. Her mother is still alive and searching for her.
Some agencies may list September 13, 1986 as the date Pamela left her family's home. Some agencies give her date of birth as September 21, 1965. Her hometown may be listed as Merced, California in some reports. That city's police are assisting with the investigation into Pamela's disappearance.
Investigating Agency
Merced County Sheriff's Department
209-385-7444
209-385-7551
Merced Police Department
209-385-6912
Other
Merced County Sheriff's Department
California Attorney General's Office
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NewsLibrary
The Merced Sun-Star

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