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Wendy Riley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Rosa, California on Jan 13, 1983

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2023

May 05, 2024

Wendy

Riley

72

29

68 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 13, 1983

Santa Rosa

California

Sonoma County

95401

No

122812

Santa Rosa Police Department

Santa Rosa

California

Sonoma County

95404

965 Sonoma Avenue, California

7075433600

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.srcity.org/214/Police

SR830004242

1983-01-13

Santa Rosa Police Department

3636

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

No

07/13/2026


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Wendy Gay Riley, a 29-year-old woman from Santa Rosa, California, was last seen on January 13, 1983. She dropped her husband off in downtown Vancouver, Canada, and planned to visit a friend in North Vancouver but never arrived. The next day, her green 1978 Honda Civic was found abandoned at Lynn Canyon Park. Wendy was not known to be an outdoor person, and despite extensive searches, no clues were found regarding her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved, and foul play is suspected.
Last Seen: Jan 13, 1983

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