Karen Tompkins Missing from Torrance, California age 11

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Karen Lynn Tompkins, an 11-year-old girl from Torrance, California, went missing on August 18, 1961. On that day, Karen and her younger brother were attending a summer arts and crafts class at Halldale Avenue Elementary School. Her brother left early to take their dog home, leaving Karen to finish the class alone. She was last seen walking home around 5:30 p.m., carrying two toy covered wagons she had made during class. Karen never made it home, and despite extensive searches, no trace of her ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 18, 1961

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Victim Details

created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Apr 26, 2018

firstname

Karen

lastname

Tompkins

Current Age

74

Age at Disappearance

11

Height

59 inches

Weight

55 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 18, 1961

City

Torrance

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Zip Code

90501

Agency ID

26999

Agency Name

Los Angeles Police Department

Agency City

Los Angeles

Agency State

California

Agency Contact

Agency Address

,

Agency Case #

030504054

Agency Report Date

1961-08-18

Primary Agency

Los Angeles Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/26/2024

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Karen Tompkins
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