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Alma Root Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sacramento, California on Jan 1, 1980

Victim Details

Dec 9, 2009

Jan 9, 2024

Alma

Root

60

14

64 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 1, 1980

Sacramento

California

Placer County

7866

Placer County Sheriff's Office

Auburn

California

Placer County

95603

Kurt Leatherman

Placer County Sheriff Detective

2929 Richardson Drive, California

5308897800

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.placer.ca.gov/1680/Sheriffs-Office

9112250043

Placer County Sheriff's Office

7041

Brown

Brown

Brown

Oct 15, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP3881) and 6 other sources
Alma may be traveling with a male companion. Alma has a blue heart tattoo on her chest.
Last Seen: Jan 1, 1980

Links to Additional Sources (6)

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  • Alma Violet Root - The Charley Project
  • Alma Violet Root | Placer County, CA
  • Alma Violet Root. Born: February 8, 1965 - Medium
  • Placer County Unsolved Mysteries - ALMA VIOLET ROOT ...
  • Cold Cases - Alma Violet Root Alma, circa 1980 - Facebook
  • What happened to Alma Violet Root? : r/UnresolvedMysteries - Reddit

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    Hey everyone, I've been following Alma's case closely and wanted to throw out something that's been... ...Read More
    01/20/2024
    Hey everyone, I'm following Alma's case closely and something piqued my interest. There's a report... ...Read More
    09/29/2023
    Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone else is curious about the male companion Alma might be with.... ...Read More
    09/12/2023

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