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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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Pickett, date, approximate 2014; Jarrae Estepp; Franc Cano; Steven Dean Gordon
Date Missing 02/14/2014
Missing From
Anaheim, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Black
Date of Birth 04/18/1994 (28)
Age 19 years old
Height and Weight 5'0, 90 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Pickett has multiple tattoos and pierced ears. She may wear eyeglasses.
Details of Disappearance Pickett was last seen in Anaheim, California on February 14, 2014. She was living back and forth between various relatives' homes, but always kept in touch with her mother. After she stopped calling her mother, her family reported her missing.
Pickett was working as a prostitute at the time of her disappearance, and investigators believe she was one of five victims murdered by Steven Dean Gordon and Franc Cano. Three of the others, Kianna Jackson, Josephine Vargas, and Martha Anaya, were also never found; the body of the fifth victim, 21-year-old Jarrae Nykkole Estepp, was found at an Anaheim recycling plant.
In April 2014, Cano and Gordon were arrested and charged with the murders of Jackson, Anaya, Estepp and Vargas. Photos of the men and Estepp are posted with this summary.
Both defendants have prior records for sex offenses against children, and are registered sex offenders. They were wearing GPS ankle monitoring bracelets at the time of their disappearances and weren't supposed to be around each other.
At Gordon's trial in late 2016, he represented himself and admitted to being guilty of all the charges, although he said Cano had actually strangled the women. He said their bodies had been thrown in dumpsters.
Gordon stated he and Cano had also abducted and killed a fifth woman, but this victim was never located, and it wasn't until 2017 that authorities were able to identify her as Pickett. Gordon said he picked her up in the Beach Boulevard area. He correctly described Pickett's tattoos and knew her street name, and he gave the correct description of her pimp's car.
At his trial, Gordon asked to be given the death penalty. He was convicted and sentenced to death. Cano has yet to be tried, and he has refused to cooperate with the investigation.
Pickett's family stated she was a typical teenager who enjoyed writing and poetry. She grew up in Compton, California, attended Compton High School and later got her GED. She wanted to join the Air Force, but was unable to pass the math qualification test, and became drawn to prostitution at the age of eighteen after she was unable to find other employment.
Foul play is suspected in her due to the circumstances involved. Los Angeles police are investigating.
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Santa Ana Police Department
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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