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Brenda Howell Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Gabriel Canyon, California on Aug 06, 1956

Victim Details

Jan 09, 2010

Aug 24, 2023

Brenda

Howell

81

12

57 inches

95 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 06, 1956

San Gabriel Canyon

California

Los Angeles County

No

26249

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Monterey Park

California

Los Angeles County

91755

Tamar Abraham

Detective

1 Cupania Circle, California

3238905500

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.lasd.org/about_us.html

006-00105-3100-400

1956-08-06

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026


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Brenda Jo Howell, 12 years old, was last seen on August 6, 1956, in San Gabriel Canyon, California, near Glendora Mountain Road. She and her friend, 13-year-old Donald Lee Baker, set off on bicycles for a ride in the area. A few days later, Brenda's bicycle and Donald's jacket were found near Morris Dam, but neither child has been seen since. Despite extensive searches, no further traces were discovered.

Initially, authorities believed the children might have run away. However ...
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Last Seen: Aug 06, 1956

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