According to the Missing Persons in America website, 49-year-old Tiffany McClure was last seen in Tulare, California, on Monday.
On Wednesday, at 1:28 p.m., the Tulare Police Department informed local officials that they had used GPS to track McClure’s vehicle to Morro Bay. Police Officer Tony Mosqueda reported that a car matching her white BMW was found at the Morro Strand State Beach Campground at the northern end of the bay at around 1:45 p.m.
The car was parked in a usual manner with the doors shut and the cargo area well-secured. No trace of McClure could be found.
According to Mosqueda, the Morro Bay police spent hours combing the area by foot and drone, but they were unable to locate anyone who fit McClure’s description.
McClure is said to be 5 feet, 8 inches tall, with blue eyes and blond hair. According to Mosqueda, who spoke on behalf of the Tulare Police Department, her family reported her missing.
Although the investigation is continuing, investigators have not uncovered any signs of foul play at this time.
A day under the radar is unusual for McClure, according to her friends.
California has 3,010 reported cases of missing individuals, the highest overall. However, because of its large population, there are only 7.61 missing persons per 100,000 people. Alaska’s missing persons rate is much higher—163.76 missing persons per 100,000 people.
The United States Department of Justice-funded National Missing and Unidentified Persons (NamUS) database reports that over 600,000 individuals disappear every year. About 4,400 bodies that have not been positively identified are found annually.
Massachusetts has the lowest rate of missing persons among the 50 states, at 2.32 per 100,000 people.
Approximately one percent of missing people in the US are never found.
