DPS Releases Project FINDME Missing Persons List

The Department of Public Safety releases the latest Project FINDME list of high-profile missing and endangered persons. The statewide list includes names, photos and information on ten missing persons whose cases indicate the possibility of foul play. The list is intended to alert the public and law enforcement agencies and generate leads to solve these cases.

Anyone with information concerning these individuals or the circumstances surrounding their disappearance is encouraged to contact the Texas Department of Public Safety Special Crimes Service, Missing Persons Clearinghouse at (512) 424-5074 or anonymously at 1-800-346-3243.

Individuals could earn up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of person(s) criminally involved in the disappearance of any of the missing persons featured on the Project FINDME list.

"We are encouraging the public to call if they have details about these cases," said Special Crimes Commander Tony Marshall. "Even information that seems trivial could prove useful to investigators."

Project FINDME (Missing and Endangered) is spearheaded by the DPS Special Crimes Service and its Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Special Crimes will highlight ten missing persons, twice a year, and release information concerning their cases, along with their photos.

For photos and more details on each missing person, please visit the DPS Web site at www.txdps.state.tx.us or the Project FINDME Poster.

·        Jessica Lee Cain was last seen by friends at a local restaurant in La Marque, Texas, on Aug. 17, 1997. Her vehicle was found abandoned off of I-45 South near Highland Bayou Park. Jessica, missing at age 17, is a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sleeveless blouse with lace across the bodice, brown knit pants, black patent sandals and a permanent upper retainer.

·        Elizabeth Ann Campbell was last seen at the 7-11 store on Highway 190 in Copperas Cove, Texas, on April 25, 1988. Her purse was later found and turned in to the Crockett County Sheriff's Office in Ozona, Texas. Elizabeth, missing at age 20, is an Asian female, 5 feet 2 inches tall and 97 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with a design on the front, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. She wore glasses, a diamond Romance Wittnauer watch and a 10-karat gold ring with three sapphire stones in the center and a diamond on each side. She was also carrying a yellow jacket, a 7-11 smock with her nametag, a maroon purse, and college books.

·        Rachel Louise Cooke was home from college visiting her parents. On the morning of her disappearance, on Jan. 10, 2002, she was last seen jogging in the Northlake subdivision in Georgetown, Texas. Rachel, missing at age 19, is a white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall and 110 pounds. She has blond hair with auburn streaks and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt, green sports bra, gray shorts and white tennis shoes. She also carried a bright yellow Walkman radio.

·        Kelli Ann Cox accidentally locked herself out of her car on July 15, 1997, in Denton, Texas, and called her boyfriend to come help her. When he arrived, Cox was gone. She has not been seen since. Kelli, missing at age 20, is a white female, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans and sandals.

·        Robert S. Harris' vehicle was found abandoned in Dallas on May 27, 2002. Robert, missing at age 45, is a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall and 135 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a colorful shirt, khaki shorts and sandals.

·        Kenneth Wayne Hilscher was last seen in Bloomington, Texas, on April 8, 1995. Missing at age 36, he is a white male, 5 feet 7 inches and 160 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a white T-shirt, black shorts, black and white Nike tennis shoes or black sandals, a black plastic sports watch and a gold Texas A&M University ring dated 1986.

·        Vicki Lynn Nisbett's vehicle was recovered on Feb. 8, 1992, in a parking lot off Mopac Boulevard in Austin. The date of last contact with her was December 14, 1991. Vicki, missing at age 29, is a white female, 5 feet 4 inches and 125 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweater with several turquoise and reddish-colored odd shapes on the front and a long black skirt.

·        Kathleen Laura Ranft's vehicle was found abandoned at the Country Cabaret, a local nightclub in Seguin, Texas. The date of last contact with her was April 5, 1985. Kathleen, missing at age 29, is a white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall and 130 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. She had a scar on her abdomen and a healed fracture in her right arm.

·        Althea Lanelle Rogers was last seen hitchhiking in Georgetown, Texas, on April 5, 1985. Missing at age 29, she is a white female, 5 feet 4 inches tall and 100 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. She was wearing ragged jeans and possibly carrying an orange backpack and a handgun.

·        Brandi Etoi Stahr was last seen on Oct. 28, 1998, in Bryan, Texas. Brandi, missing at age 20, is a white female, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. It is believed that she did not have a vehicle when she was last seen. She has a tattoo on her back, a tattoo of "ATM" on her left hip, and both of her ears are pierced twice.

The Missing Persons Clearinghouse was established by the Texas Legislature in 1985. It serves as a database for law enforcement and the public on missing persons, including disability, endangered, involuntary, juvenile and catastrophe-related disappearances. The Missing Persons Clearinghouse also serves as a central repository for law enforcement on unidentified living and deceased person cases.