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

Suzanne Gloria Lyall













Lyall, date, approximate 1998; Age-progression to age 41 (date, approximate 2019); Rings possibly worn by Lyall; Necklace that Lyall may have worn on the night of her disappearance
Date Missing 03/02/1998
Missing From
Albany, New York
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/06/1978 (44)
Age 19 years old
Height and Weight 5'3, 165 - 175 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description An ankle-length black trench coat, a black shirt, jeans, and possibly a polished 14-karat gold fluted bow ring, a frog-shaped silver ring set with tiny diamonds, and a black cord necklace with a round silver disc medallion inscribed with a runic character that resembles the letter S. Carrying a black tote bag or backpack. Photos of Lyall's jewelry are posted with this summary.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Lyall has a light brown-colored birthmark on her left calf and a surgical scar on her left foot. She has a mole on her left cheek beneath her earlobe and a mole on each arm. Her nickname is Suzy. Lyall is nearsighted and wears eyeglasses or contact lenses. Her ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance Lyall was a computer science student at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany in 1998. She worked part time at Babbage's Software in the Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, New York at the time.
Lyall left work at approximately 9:20 p.m. on March 2, 1998 and boarded a Capital District Transit Authority (CDTA) bus near the mall. She exited the bus at approximately 9:40 to 9:45 p.m. at the Collins Circle stop on the SUNY campus.
She would normally call her boyfriend of two years once she had arrived back at her dormitory room, but he never heard from her that night. He kept trying to call her, but she never answered the phone. She has never been seen again and there is no evidence that she ever arrived at her room.
Her ATM card was used by an unidentified person on March 3, 1998, the day after her initial disappearance. The card was used at Stewart's Store on the corner of Manning Boulevard and Central Avenue in Albany, about two and a half miles from the SUNY-Albany campus. At approximately 4:00 p.m.; someone used it to withdraw $20 from the cash machine. The person who used the card, whether Lyall or someone else, has never been identified, but they did type in the correct PIN number on the first try.
Lyall's work name tag was discovered in an area adjacent to the visitors' parking lot at SUNY two months after her disappearance. The tag was located approximately 30 yards from the Collins Circle bus stop. It isn't known if Lyall lost the tag the night she disappeared, but it did appear to have been exposed to the elements for awhile.
One of Lyall's co-workers told authorities that she mentioned she was being stalked by an unidentified man before March 1998. The co-worker stated that Lyall did not appear to be frightened of the person. It is not known if this incident is related to her .
Although Lyall's boyfriend claims he was playing games online with a friend at the time she went missing, and his friend supported his story, Lyall's parents feel he may have been involved in her . They pointed out that, although he only lived about ten or twelve minutes away from the SUNY-Albany campus, he never came to check on her when she didn't answer his calls the night she went missing.
According to Lyall's mother, her relationship with her boyfriend was unhealthy and she had repeatedly tried to break up with him, only to agree to continue their relationship when he became upset. He has not been named as a suspect in her , however.
Another SUNY-Albany student, Karen Wilson, disappeared in 1985, thirteen years prior to Lyall. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Authorities have not found anything to link the two s, but they stated the circumstances of the women's disappearances were similar.
Lyall's remains unsolved. She was raised in Ballston Spa, New York. She is described as a quiet woman who enjoys expressing herself through poetry. She has been very interested in computers since she was a child, and is an avid Rush fan.
Investigating Agency
New York State Police
519-783-3211
899-940-4150
SUNY Albany Police Department
518-442-3131
Other
New York State Police
Child Protection Education of America
Help Us Find Suzanne
Million Dollar Mysteries
NamUs
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
New York State Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
The New York Times
Capital News 9
CBS News
Unfound Podcast

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