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Joan Penderell Taylor, a 63-year-old woman, was last seen on November 25, 2003, near her home in the Jacoby Creek area of Arcata, California. Taylor, who was suffering from dementia, depression, and a compulsive disorder, left her home for a walk in the early afternoon. She was last spotted by a resident walking along Jacoby Creek Road near Quarry Road. Despite a search effort initiated shortly after she was reported missing by her boyfriend, no trace of Taylor has been found.

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Last Seen: Nov 25, 2003
Victim Details

Sep 29, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Joan

Taylor

83

63

67 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 25, 2003

Arcata

California

Humboldt County

183

14249

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

Eureka

California

Humboldt County

95501

Scott Hicks

Sheriff's Investigator

826 4th Street, California

7074457251

County

Law Enforcement

2003-07852

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

11/30/2025


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