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Lorraine Chance Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Jan 03, 1948

Victim Details

Created

Oct 02, 2013

Case Added

Nov 06, 2023

Firstname

Lorraine

Lastname

Chance

Current Age

104

Age At Disappearance

Height

59 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

90 lbs

Weight To

110 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jan 03, 1948

City

Sacramento

State

California

County

Sacramento County

Zip Code

95811

Agency ID

14273

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 #

14-299400

Agency Report Date

2014-10-24

Primary Agency

Sacramento Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Lorraine Judith Chance, also known as "Lee," was last seen on January 3, 1948, in Sacramento, California. That day, the 26-year-old mother left her daughter with a babysitter in Santa Cruz, promising to return later that evening, but she never did. At the time, Lorraine was grieving the recent death of her husband, Calvin "Bud" Chance, a Navy serviceman who had passed away in November 1947.

Despite applying for her husband’s death benefits in March 1948, Lorraine d ...

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Last Seen: Jan 03, 1948

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Lorraine Judith (Barrie) Chance Went Missing in 1948 in California.

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Lorraine Chance Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Jan 03, 1948

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