Missing
Heather Jeannette McAlister
McAlister, approximately 2019; McAlister's wedding ring
Date and time person was reported missing : 07/03/2019
Missing location (approx) :
Goldendale, Washington
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 12/26/1991 (29)
Age at the time of disappearance: 27 years old
Height / Weight : 5'0, 100 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A green and white dress, black and white Converse shoes and a white gold and diamond wedding ring. A photo of the ring is posted with this case summary.
Medical conditions : McAlister suffers from mental illness. She may be confused or disoriented and may be in need of medical attention.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. McAlister may dye her hair blonde and cut it shorter. Her ears are pierced. She may use the last name McCowan-McAlister.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : McAlister was last seen in Goldendale, Washington on July 3, 2019. She left home during a mental health crisis was trying to hitchhike back to her home in The Dalles, Oregon. The police saw her walking westbound on State Route 142 at milepost 22 that afternoon and offered to assist her, but she refused. She has never been heard from again, but after her disappearance her purse, identification, money and other belongings were found near the highway, between mileposts 28 and 29.
Extensive searches have turned up no indication of McAlister's whereabouts, and since her disappearance there has been no activity on her financial accounts. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Klickitat County Sheriff's Office
509-773-4455
September 2021 updates and sources
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