Linda Marie Law was 55 years old when she was last seen in the Pierre, South Dakota area in August 2002. NamUs lists her case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP4430 and identifies her date of last contact as August 16, 2002. She is described as a White female with brown hair and hazel eyes, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and approximately 125 to 128 pounds. She may have used her middle name, Marie.
According to the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation missing poster, Linda was last seen in the Pierre area, did not have a car, and had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The poster states that it was unknown whether she had her medication with her at the time she disappeared. These details are important because they suggest concern for her well-being in the period after she was last seen.
The Charley Project reports that Linda was last seen in Pierre on August 16, 2002, after she became upset at work and left. She was not heard from again. Her boss reportedly tried to report her missing when she did not return to work, but was not able to do so. Although Linda was not described as someone who kept in close contact with family day to day, she reportedly made a point of calling on special occasions and holidays, and her family had not heard from her since 2002. They contacted authorities for assistance in 2007.
Available public information says Linda had no car at the time she went missing. She was also described as private or solitary, but well-traveled, with connections to several states over the course of her life, including Illinois, Alaska, Washington, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin, and California. After she disappeared, her apartment was reportedly found clean and well-kept. Public sources do not provide a clear explanation for what happened to her after she left work, and few case details have been released.
The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office stated that the Division of Criminal Investigation sought information about Linda’s disappearance and that her family contacted DCI in 2007 for assistance. Anyone with information about Linda Marie Law has been asked to contact the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation or the South Dakota Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Her case remains one in which even a small piece of remembered information from August 2002 could matter to the people still seeking answers.
Last Seen: Aug 16, 2002
