ERIN KAY POSPISIL Missing 3 Jun 2001 from Cedar Rapids, IA
ERIN KAY POSPISIL
DOB: Apr 14, 1986
Missing: Jun 3, 2001
Age at time: 15
Age Now: 18
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'2" to 5'3" (160 cm)
Weight: 125 lbs (57 kg)
Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark brown hair; Dark brown eyes. Popisil has a small scar above her eye and red highlights in her hair.
Endangered Runaway
Missing From: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, United States
Cedar Rapids Police Department (Iowa) 1-319-286-5491
Details of Disappearance
Pospisil was last seen at her home on the 100 black of 12th Street southeast on late Sunday, June 3, 2001. She was observed getting into a two-door black Chrevolet Impala or Cavalier, early 1990's model, with dark tinted rear windows. Pospisil has never been heard from again. She was last seen wearing beige overall shorts and a light-colored tank top.
The Chevrolet was unfamiliar to Pospisil's friends and family but a friend who witnessed her getting into it said she seemed to know the people inside. Police therefore classified her case as a runaway, but Pospisil's family believes she may have been abducted. She did not take her day-timer, makeup case, or any other personal belongings with her, and none of her friends have heard from her since she disappeared.
The investigation into Pospisil's disappearance leans towards the theory that gang members in the areas of Cedar Rapids and Chicago, Illinois may have involved somehow. She may have been seen in the spring of 2002 at a convenience store in Cedar Rapids, in the backseat of a car with Illinois license plates. Police were unable to locate her or the vehicle, however.
Pospisil has relatives in Nevada but none of them have heard from her. She lived with her father, stepmother and three siblings when she disappeared, and was a freshman at Metro High School where her attendance was spotty. Her case remains unsolved. Some agencies may classify Pospisil as an endangered runaway.
Her Mother states:
Erin Kay Pospisil has been missing since Sunday June 3, 2001. She was 15 at that time. That evening she left home at around 8:45 pm to go to a friends house (Brits) to watch movies. It was the first weekend of summer vacation. They were excited about the first Summer Monday. The girls were planning a friends surprise party to be held on the upcoming Thursday.
Erin got a ride over to Brits house. Curtis, a friend of Erins older brother, was leaving at the same time so he agreed to give her a ride. When they got to Brits house, no one answered the door. (Turns out that she had run to the store for chips and soda.) As Erin was walking back to Curtis truck, a dark colored Chevrolet Cavalier with tinted rear windows car pulled up to the curb. Erin went up to the car and had a short conversation with someone in the car. She told Curtis, These guys will give me a ride. Erin got in the back seat. No one has seen or heard from her since.
On June 6, 2001 Erin was reported missing to the Cedar Rapids Police Department. Since the friend who witnessed her departure said Erin seemed to know the people in the car, the Cedar Rapids Police made the decision to classify Erin as a runaway. They discounted the fact that Erin did not take her day-timer, make-up case, backpack, clothes or any other belongings with her. That silly day-timer went everywhere with her. My most social child, Erin never went more than a day without talking to her closest friends. It has now been nearly 1000 days. But maybe she did runaway. That sure seems better than the alternatives. But as a parent, my gut tells me that she didnt.
Early leads that were furnished suggested that Erins disappearance might be related to Cedar Rapids and Chicago Gang activity and an area of Chicago referred to as ghost town. We found ghost town and detectives have talked to members of the allegedly involved gang. Nothing has come out of this.
Our one reliable sighting came in the spring of 2002. Erin was spotted at a convenience store in Cedar Rapids. She was riding in the back seat of a car with Illinois license plates. This tip was provided to Cedar Rapids Police, however the car was not found. We have never been able to verify the sighting. The person who sighted her knows her well and is still convinced that it was her. This has been our ray of hope to hold onto.
Links
http://www.helpfindachild.com/erins_story.htm
http://www.missingkids.com/missingk...NCMC&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US
http://www.cedar-rapids.org/police/current_crimes.asp
http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/mpccn/pospisil_erin.html
ERIN KAY POSPISIL
DOB: Apr 14, 1986
Missing: Jun 3, 2001
Age at time: 15
Age Now: 18
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair: Dark Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'2" to 5'3" (160 cm)
Weight: 125 lbs (57 kg)
Distinguishing Characteristics: Dark brown hair; Dark brown eyes. Popisil has a small scar above her eye and red highlights in her hair.
Endangered Runaway
Missing From: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, United States
Cedar Rapids Police Department (Iowa) 1-319-286-5491
Details of Disappearance
Pospisil was last seen at her home on the 100 black of 12th Street southeast on late Sunday, June 3, 2001. She was observed getting into a two-door black Chrevolet Impala or Cavalier, early 1990's model, with dark tinted rear windows. Pospisil has never been heard from again. She was last seen wearing beige overall shorts and a light-colored tank top.
The Chevrolet was unfamiliar to Pospisil's friends and family but a friend who witnessed her getting into it said she seemed to know the people inside. Police therefore classified her case as a runaway, but Pospisil's family believes she may have been abducted. She did not take her day-timer, makeup case, or any other personal belongings with her, and none of her friends have heard from her since she disappeared.
The investigation into Pospisil's disappearance leans towards the theory that gang members in the areas of Cedar Rapids and Chicago, Illinois may have involved somehow. She may have been seen in the spring of 2002 at a convenience store in Cedar Rapids, in the backseat of a car with Illinois license plates. Police were unable to locate her or the vehicle, however.
Pospisil has relatives in Nevada but none of them have heard from her. She lived with her father, stepmother and three siblings when she disappeared, and was a freshman at Metro High School where her attendance was spotty. Her case remains unsolved. Some agencies may classify Pospisil as an endangered runaway.
Her Mother states:
Erin Kay Pospisil has been missing since Sunday June 3, 2001. She was 15 at that time. That evening she left home at around 8:45 pm to go to a friends house (Brits) to watch movies. It was the first weekend of summer vacation. They were excited about the first Summer Monday. The girls were planning a friends surprise party to be held on the upcoming Thursday.
Erin got a ride over to Brits house. Curtis, a friend of Erins older brother, was leaving at the same time so he agreed to give her a ride. When they got to Brits house, no one answered the door. (Turns out that she had run to the store for chips and soda.) As Erin was walking back to Curtis truck, a dark colored Chevrolet Cavalier with tinted rear windows car pulled up to the curb. Erin went up to the car and had a short conversation with someone in the car. She told Curtis, These guys will give me a ride. Erin got in the back seat. No one has seen or heard from her since.
On June 6, 2001 Erin was reported missing to the Cedar Rapids Police Department. Since the friend who witnessed her departure said Erin seemed to know the people in the car, the Cedar Rapids Police made the decision to classify Erin as a runaway. They discounted the fact that Erin did not take her day-timer, make-up case, backpack, clothes or any other belongings with her. That silly day-timer went everywhere with her. My most social child, Erin never went more than a day without talking to her closest friends. It has now been nearly 1000 days. But maybe she did runaway. That sure seems better than the alternatives. But as a parent, my gut tells me that she didnt.
Early leads that were furnished suggested that Erins disappearance might be related to Cedar Rapids and Chicago Gang activity and an area of Chicago referred to as ghost town. We found ghost town and detectives have talked to members of the allegedly involved gang. Nothing has come out of this.
Our one reliable sighting came in the spring of 2002. Erin was spotted at a convenience store in Cedar Rapids. She was riding in the back seat of a car with Illinois license plates. This tip was provided to Cedar Rapids Police, however the car was not found. We have never been able to verify the sighting. The person who sighted her knows her well and is still convinced that it was her. This has been our ray of hope to hold onto.
Links
http://www.helpfindachild.com/erins_story.htm
http://www.missingkids.com/missingk...NCMC&seqNum=1&caseLang=en_US&searchLang=en_US
http://www.cedar-rapids.org/police/current_crimes.asp
http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/mpccn/pospisil_erin.html
