Above: Bacote, circa 1994
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: May 18, 1994 from Newark, New Jersey Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: July 30, 1958 Age: 35 years old Height and Weight: 5'4, 165 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Bacote wears eyeglasses and partial upper dentures. She previously had an operation on the second and third toes of one foot. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A short red jacket, blue jeans and white sneakers. Medical Conditions: Bacote suffers from bipolar disorder and requires medication to control her condition. She did take her medication with her when she vanished.
Details of Disappearance
Bacote was last seen on south 6th Street in Newark, New Jersey on May 18, 1994. She had left her family's home at 4:00 p.m. to go visit a friend there. Previously she had left home without warning, but she returned after two days. Following her May 1994 disappearance, she was never heard from again.At the time of her disappearance, Bacote lived on north Maple Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey, and that city's police are investigating. She frequently hitchhiked on Central Avenue in East Orange. Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated December 2, 2009; casefile added.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
East Orange Police Department
973-266-5000
New Jersey State Police
The New Jersey Star-Ledger