Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: July 30, 2003 from Glendora, California Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: April 6, 1974 Age: 29 years old Height and Weight: 5'7, 120 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Asian (Chinese) female. Black hair, black eyes. Sun may use the first names Carmen and/or Lucy and may be referred to as Sun De-ling and/or DeLing Sun.
Details of Disappearance
Sun was last seen in the area of New Avenue and Valley Boulevard in San Gabriel, California at approximately 9:45 p.m. on July 30, 2003. She was driving a white four-door 2003 Nissan Sentra with no license plates at the time. A photograph of the vehicle is posted below this case summary. Sun has never been heard from again.Months after her disappearance, Sun's Nissan was found at the Tom Bradly Terminal in the Los Angeles International Airport. Police found what they termed "significant forensic evidence" inside the car, but there was no sign of Sun.
In January 2004, investigators announced that they were looking for two material witnesses in Sun's presumed abduction. One of them is Jin Hong Ji, a Chinese female who is 5'1 tall and 100 pounds. Her date of birth is June 26, 1966; she was thirty-seven years old when Sun disappeared. The other witness is Jiawei Gao, a Chinese male who is 5'5 tall and 150 pounds. His date of birth is April 20, 1965; he was thirty-eight in 2003.
Sun's case remains unsolved. Glendora, California police took the original missing persons report, but the case is now being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. In addition, her family has hired Asiavest, a private detective service, to investigate her case. Asiavest officials believe that Sun was abducted and as many as six individuals may have been involved. Foul play is suspected in her case.
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Above: Sun's Nissan
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated April 14, 2005.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Homicide Division
Sargeant Kent Wegener
323-890-5500
California Attorney General's Office
Asiavest Investigative Services