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On April 29, 1986, 19-year-old Joyce Irene Walcott, also known by her nickname "Sneezie," vanished while job hunting in Reseda, California. That morning, she left her aunt's apartment on Sherman Way, where she was living, with several job applications and her birth certificate. After dropping off an application at a 7-Eleven, she met two friends at a nearby Winchell's Donuts around noon. Walcott told her friends she was going to the Sav-On drugstore next door to submit another application and wo ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 29, 1986
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Joyce

Irene Walcott

19

19

5'3 inches

106 lbs

White

Female

Walcott moved to Reseda, California in 1985 from her family's home in Farmington, New Mexico. She planned to finish her senior year at Reseda High School and lived with her aunt and her cousin on Sherman Way. Walcott was injured in two automobile accidents during the year and had to wear a neck brace afterwards. She found the brace made it difficult to sit through classes and stayed home to recover from her injuries. She began feeling well enough to search for a job as a cashier during the spring of 1986. She left her aunt's apartment on April 29, carrying her birth certificate and several job applications. Walcott dropped an application off at the 7-11 convenience store on Sherman Way during the late morning hours. She met two friends at Winchell's Donuts next door and departed shortly after 12:00 p.m. Walcott told her friends she wanted to drop off an application at Sav-On Drugs in the shopping center near Etiwanda Avenue and Sherman Way. She turned the corner and disappeared. Walcott has never been heard from again. The manager of Sav-On Drugs told authorities that she never arrived at the business. Her family stated that it is extremely uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning, and she left all her clothes and belongings behind. Extensive searches of the area produced no clues as to her whereabouts. Walcott's case remains unsolved.

Apr 29, 1986

Reseda

California

Reseda

7

Los Angeles Police Departmen

213-485-2806

Yes

01/26/2026