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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Rebekah Rachel Miller



Miller, date, approximate 2002
Date Missing 10/15/2002
Missing From
Modesto, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 02/19/1969 (53)
Age 33 years old
Height and Weight 5'8, 135 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A white t-shirt, white shorts, black sneakers, a silver or white metal ring on her right ring finger, and a gold, glass or copper-colored ring beside it.
Medical Conditions Miller suffers from bipolar disorder and is supposed to take medication, but she was off her medication at the time of her disappearance. She is addicted to drugs, namely methamphetamine.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Miller has a tattoo of two hearts on her back near her right shoulder and a tattoo on her hip. She may use the last names Blansit, Crisco and/or Taylor.
Details of Disappearance Miller was homeless at the time of her disappearance. She was last seen rummaging through a dumpster behind a shopping center in the 800 block of Oakdale Road in Modesto, California, at approximately 3:00 a.m. on October 15, 2002.
Later, her bicycle, wallet, bead collection and backpacks were located near the dumpster. She has never been heard from again. Miller's family says it is uncharacteristic of her to leave her belongings unattended.
Miller left behind a sick mother, a grandmother and three teenage children when she vanished. She is characterized as a loving parent who was close to her family and visited her children daily. She had been separated from her husband for about year prior to her disappearance and was seeing another man, but she was still ly married.
The most stable adult in her life was her grandmother, who helped her raise her children. Miller's grandmother died several months after her disappearance, but the rest of her family is still searching for her.
Miller attended Downey High School, but dropped out after she got pregnant. She later received her GED. She has previously been employed as a telephone operator. Her husband describes her as a talented artist.
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after her marriage, and went through drug rehabilitation. She was substance-free for several years, but in the late 1990s Miller began using drugs again and became homeless. She was due to appear in court on a drug charge the day she went missing.
Miller's remains unsolved. Little evidence is available as to her fate and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear.
Investigating Agency
Modesto Police Department
209-572-9532
209-572-9500
Other
Modesto Police Department
The Modesto Bee
California Attorney General's Office
Rumor Mill News
NamUs

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