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Avon, Sarah E.missing July 21,1981; Illinois
Topic Started: Aug 9 2006, 12:38 PM (1,286 Views)
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Sarah Elizabeth Avon


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Top Row and Bottom Left: Avon, circa 1981;
Bottom Right: Age-progression at age 25 (circa 2000)


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: July 21, 1981 from Joliet, Illinois
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: January 6, 1975
Age: 6 years old
Height and Weight: 4'0, 75 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Blonde hair, brown eyes.


Details of Disappearance

Avon was last seen with her sister at the end of Richards Street in Joliet, Illinois on July 21, 1981. The girls met friends at that location and Avon walked away from the group after having an argument with another child. She was reported missing by her family at approximately 9:00 p.m. that evening, but no trace of her was found. Avon has never been seen again.
A man told authorities in 1993 that he suspected his mentally-impaired nephew had murdered Avon in 1981. His nephew would have been a child at that time. The man also stated that he believed his nephew's father, who was deceased by 1993, had buried her body to protect his son. A vacant lot was excavated later in the year where authorities suspected Avon may be buried, but nothing was located. Avon's former babysitter had once lived in a residence where the lot was located.

In January 1985, three and a half years after Avon vanished, police thought they saw her picture in the apartment of David R. Collins. Collins, who has a long criminal record and uses many aliases, was charged with kidnapping one teenager in California and sexually abusing several others in New Orleans, Louisiana. 25 pictures of young girls were found in his apartment; police published them in newspapers in hopes that the public could identify the people in them. One of the subjects in the pictures was believed to be Avon, but was eventually identified as another person. One other photograph was thought of be of Nelida Del Valle, a nine-year-old who disappeared from Massachusetts in 1976, but this possibility was also ruled out. Collins is not believed to have been involved in either girl's case.
Police dug underneath an old garage on Noel Road, south of Joliet, in 2004. They were hoping to find Avon's remains. They did find some clothing, but they could not find any evidence relating to Avon's case.

Some agencies may list February 21, 1981 as the date of Avon's disappearance.



Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Will County Sheriff's Office
815-727-8574



Source Information
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education Of America
APB News
NewsLibrary
IBM: Missing Children



Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.

Last updated January 9, 2005.
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Sarah Elizabeth Avon
Missing since July 21, 1981 from Joliet, Will County, Illinois.
Classification: Non-Family Abduction



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Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: January 6, 1975
Age at Time of Disappearance: 6 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'0; 45 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Dark blonde/brown hair; brown/green eyes


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Avon was reported as missing from her family's home in Joliet, Illinois around 9:00 PM on July 21, 1981. Sarah and her sister, younger by a year, joined their friends where Richards Street ends. Sarah walked away after disagreeing with a young companion. She never returned home. She has never been seen since and there are few clues as to her whereabouts.



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Investigators
If you have any information about this case, please contact:
Will County Sheriff's Office
St. David Van Dyke
815-727-8574
Email
You may remain anonymous if you wish.

NCMEC #: NCMC600166

NCIC Number:
M-627554170
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children

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Will County Sheriff's Office
St. David Van Dyke
815-727-8574
http://www.willcosheriff.com/pages/tips/form.htm
You may remain anonymous if you wish.

NCMEC #: NCMC600166

NCIC Number:
M-627554170
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