Left and Center: Bishop, circa 1994;
Right: Age-progression to age 24 (circa 2005)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 19, 1994 from Columbia, Missouri Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: February 2, 1981 Age: 13 years old Height and Weight: 5'6 - 5'7, 100 - 115 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Bishop's hair has reddish/auburn highlights. She has a gap between her upper front teeth. Bishop's ears are pierced. Her nickname is Kris. She is right-handed. Clothing/Jewelry Description: Possibly a white shirt, a blue jean jacket, and pink sneakers.
Details of Disappearance
Bishop said goodbye to her sister and a friend, then departed from her family's residence to walk to school during the morning hours of October 19, 1994 in Columbia, Missouri. A witness observed a four-door vehicle stop along Bishop's street and watched as Bishop spoke to the male driver. Bishop and the man talked for a few moments, then she entered the car and they drove away. She never arrived at school and has not been seen again. Bishop was carrying a backpack with books in it at the time of her disappearance.Bishop's case is classified as that of an Endangered Runaway by many agencies; the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reclassified it to a Lost/Injured Missing Person case years after her disappearance. She may have been accompanied by a 22-year-old male in 1994. Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 30, 2005; distinguishing characteristics updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Columbia Police Department
314-442-6131
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education Of America
Operation Lookout
Child Quest International Inc.
Vanished Children's Alliance
Nation's Missing Children Organization