Above: Mallard, circa 1996
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 2, 1996 from El Paso, Texas Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: September 9, 1973 Age: 23 years old Height and Weight: 4'11 - 5'0, 110 - 120 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Asian female. Black hair, brown eyes. Mallard wears eyeglasses with prescription lenses and gold frames. She normally wore her hair pulled back into a ponytail at the time of her 1996 disappearance. Mallard has a scar on her upper left shoulder. Her nickname is Kin. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue t-shirt with lettering on the front, jeans, white sneakers and a blue fanny pack with yellow lettering. Medical Conditions: Mallard has been diagnosed with clinical depression and is required to take medication to treat her condition. She may not have had her prescription with her at the time of her disappearance. Mallard also has a learning disorder and is slow to understand verbal communications. She is classified as disabled.
Details of Disappearance
Mallard was employed at Can-Do Dog Grooming on Fairbanks Drive in El Paso, Texas in 1996. She arrived for work at 7:00 a.m. on October 2, 1996. Mallard was scheduled to meet her stepfather for lunch, but she worked past the appointed time and never called him. She left work at approximately 1:00 p.m. and walked to the corner of Dyer Street and McCombs Street to catch a bus to her residence. She was carrying a blue grocery bag at the time of her disappearance. She was seen by several witnesses at the bus stop, but investigators do not believe Mallard boarded a bus. She has never been heard from again.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated January 17, 2010; alternate height and weight added, distinguishing characteristics updated.
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El Paso Police Department
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915-564-7014
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Texas Department Of Public Safety
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