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Jani Thompson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cameron Park, California on May 14, 2002

Victim Details

Dec 08, 2018

Jul 21, 2020

Jani

Thompson

69

45

65 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 14, 2002

Cameron Park

California

El Dorado County

No

43188

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Placerville

California

El Dorado County

95667

300 Fair Lane, California

5306215655

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.edcgov.us/Government/sheriff

02-4811

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

10445

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

07/15/2026


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Jani Thompson, also known as Jan Scharf, was last seen on May 14, 2002, in Cameron Park, California. At the time, she was in the process of separating from her estranged husband, Glyn Scharf, but they were still living together. Jani worked as an emergency room nurse at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, and was planning for her daughter's upcoming wedding and other trips, making her disappearance highly unusual.

Glyn Scharf reported seeing her last on May 16, clai ...
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Last Seen: May 14, 2002

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  • Jani Jo Thompson - California Department of Justice - CA.gov
  • Jan Scharf - The Charley Project

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