Above Images: Chavez, circa 1997
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: November 9, 1997 from Wilmington, California Classification: Lost/Injured Missing Date Of Birth: June 2, 1957 Age: 40 years old Height and Weight: 5'4, 135 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Chavez wears eyeglasses. Her ears are pierced. Chavez may use the last name Bock.
Details of Disappearance
Chavez and her father, Herold Bock, were last seen at a marina in Wilmington, California on November 9, 1997. They set sail on a black 64-foot schooner with yellow trim and a white sail, the Connie B., from the site during the day. Bock and Chavez were planning to travel to Sitka, Alaska at the time. Bock estimated that the trip would take approximately 30 days. They never arrived at their destination and have never been seen again. The last contact with either Bock or Chavez took place on the day of their departure from California.Some accounts state the Connie B. was never located; others that it was wrecked. Both Bock and Chavez's disappearances remain unsolved.
Some agencies may state that Chavez and Bock disappeared while sailing from Mexico to Anchorage, Alaska.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated April 2, 2006; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Los Angeles Police Department
213-485-5381
OR
213-485-2603
Los Angeles Police Department
California Attorney General's Office