Thomas Houghland Missing from Sacramento, California age 5

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Thomas James Houghland, a 5-year-old boy, went missing on July 11, 1978, in Sacramento, California. He was last seen with his mother, Norma Louise Houghland, and his older brother, Richard. The family left a relative's house around 8:00 PM that evening, reportedly heading home.

The circumstances of their disappearance are troubling. Family members became concerned when they failed to make contact in the following days. Upon visiting their apartment, they found it undisturbed, with all b ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 11, 1978

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created

May 23, 2016

Case Added

Nov 06, 2023

firstname

Thomas

lastname

Houghland

Current Age

51

Age at Disappearance

5

Height

36 inches

Height To

40 inches

Weight

40 lbs

Weight To

45 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 11, 1978

City

Sacramento

State

California

County

Sacramento County

Zip Code

95822

Agency ID

18374

Agency Name

Sacramento Police Department

Agency City

Sacramento

Agency State

California

Agency County

Sacramento County

Agency Zip Code

95822

Agency Contact

Alexandr Giy

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5770 Freeport Boulevard, California

Agency Phone

9168080560

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

13-9171

Agency Report Date

1978-07-24

Primary Agency

Sacramento Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/28/2024

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