NM NM - Emma Frances Tresp, 71, Santa Rosa, 31 Aug 1998

[TheArtfulDetective]

Emma Frances Tresp​

Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: August 31, 1998
Location Last Seen: Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico

Description:​

• Date of Birth: November 25, 1926
• Age: 71 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Female
• Height: 5'6 - 5'7" (66 - 67 inches)
• Weight: 120-135 lbs.
• Hair Color: Brown/Graying
• Eye Color: Green
• Nickname/Alias: Emma H. Tresp. Emma Frances Harbrecht.
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wears eyeglasses. Small mole right side of nose. Varicose veins.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Slacks, T-shirt, and athletic shoes. "Mother's" ring.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Tresp was last seen at 3:00 pm on August 31, 1998 when she stopped for gas in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. She has never been heard from again.

She had left her daughter's home in Stillwater, Oklahoma that day and was planning to drive to a religious retreat at a monastery in Pecos, New Mexico. She was familiar with the route to the monastery but she never arrived.

Tresp's 1997 Honda Civic was found locked and abandoned approximately 10 to 15 miles from Route 63 on September 13, 1998. It was located on a remote, rough road in a heavily wooded area, on Forest Road 375, near the Glorieta Baldy Peak in the Santa Fe National Forest. The vehicle was high-centered and lodged on a large rock in the road which cracked the oil pan. Most of Tresp's belongings were found locked inside the car but her purse disappeared with her and has never been found. Authorities believe she walked away to get help, but it is unclear where she headed.

Tresp was a resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas at the time of her disappearance. She was a deeply religious Catholic and enjoyed traveling. Her family stated she was mentally sharp, but she got lost easily when she was driving. Despite extensive searches conducted, Tresp has never been located.

Investigators:

• New Mexico State Police: (505) 827-9300
  Reference Case #: 98-23-1-0168

• North Little Rock Police Department: (501) 758-1234
  Reference Case #: 9846099

NamUs Case Number: MP648
NCIC Case Number: M-900909153

Missing Person / NamUs #MP648
2197DFNM - Emma Frances Tresp
Emma Frances Tresp – The Charley Project

 

[Pennysmom1]

Emma Frances Tresp – The Charley Project

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Tresp, circa 1998

• Missing Since 08/31/1998
• Missing From Pecos, New Mexico
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race White
• Date of Birth 11/25/1926 (96)
• Age 71 years old
• Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'7, 120 - 135 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A mother's ring.
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• Associated Vehicle(s)White four-door 1997 Honda Civic with the Arkansas license plates number 672-AOK (accounted for)
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Graying brown hair, green eyes. Tresp has a mole on the right side of her nose. She has varicose veins and she wears eyeglasses. Some agencies refer to her as "Emma H. Tresp."

Details of Disappearance​

Tresp departed from her daughter's residence in Stillwater, Oklahoma on August 31, 1998. She was planning to drive to a religious retreat at a Benedictine monastery near Pecos, New Mexico. It has been established that Tresp purchased gasoline at a station in Santa Rosa, New Mexico at approximately 3:00 p.m. that day. She was familiar with the route to the monastery.

Tresp's white four-door 1997 Honda Civic with the Arkansas license plates number 672-AOK was discovered locked and abandoned on forestry road 63A near the Glorieta/Pecos, New Mexico area later in the day. This location is approximately 10 to 15 miles from Route 63.

The car became lodged on a large rock in the road, which had cracked the oil pan. Authorities believe she walked away from the vehicle to get help, but it is unclear where she headed.

Extensive searches of the area produced no clues as to Tresp's whereabouts. She has never been heard from again. Her purse disappeared with her and has never been found, but all her other belongings were inside the car.

When Tresp's children found out she never arrived at the monastery, they all traveled to New Mexico and began searching for her. They called hospitals to see whether she had had an accident and suffered memory loss, passed out fliers, and searched the route looking for Tresp's car. They reported her missing on September 8 after their search proved unsuccessful.

Tresp was a resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998. She was a deeply religious Catholic and enjoyed traveling. Her family stated she was mentally sharp, but she got lost easily when she was driving. Her disappearance remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• New Mexico State Police 505-827-9076

Source Information​

• NamUs
• TroubleShooters International Inc.
• America's Most Wanted
• New Mexico Department of Public Safety Missing Persons
• The Santa Fe New Mexican
• Never Forgotten | Arkansas Missing Persons Campaign

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 9, 2015; picture added.

 

[Laughing]

This area is beautiful but the terrain is difficult & there are few people.

Good fishing at Villanueva State Park and on the Pecos River. Good woodcutting & picnicking in the forest.
For wood, we prefer Row Mesa.

Santa Rosa to New Mexico 63

www.google.com

If this map doesn't show the terrain -- click the box for the photo map. This lady likely walked away from her car, became disoriented, and couldn't find any help.

My family lives in New Mexico. I drove 25 to 84 to 44 this summer. Well I rode, Mr. Laughing drove.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Pennysmom1]

Aug 30, 2023- archived article from Santa Fe New Mexican

https://archive.ph/8O39H

Emma Frances Tresp - New Mexico Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Emma Frances Tresp, Missing since August 1998

www.missingin.org

Article clipped from Baxter Bulletin

Clipping found in Baxter Bulletin published in Mountain Home, Arkansas on 9/17/1998.

www.newspapers.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

2197DFNM - Emma Frances Tresp