Missing from: Bexar County, Texas
Missing: December 25, 1996
Age at disappearance: 32
Height:5’4″-5’7″
Weight:120-135 lbs
Hair: Blonde/Light Brown (Curly)
Eyes: Green
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scars, Marks, Tattoos:
Caucasian female. Pale Complexion. Pierced ears, small mole on right side of chin, appendectomy scar.
Details of Disappearance: Patty was last seen between 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm by her estranged husband at their residence in Wilson County, Texas on December 25, 1996. Patty and her husband began a trial separation in October 1996. He moved into an apartment in San Antonio, Texas and Patty remained at their residence on Oak Park Road in La Vernia, Texas with their three children. The couple had been married since 1985. Patty was dating a former boyfriend in December 1996 and the relationship apparently caused an argument between Patty and her estranged husband at her home on December 25, 1996. She is believed to have driven off this argument. Her husband told authorities that Patty left the house alone on December 25 and simply vanished. He filed for divorce from his wife on December 26, one day after Patty was last seen. Other family members were the ones who reported her as a missing person to authorities. Patty’s blue Dodge Caravan was discovered abandoned with a flat tire on December 26, one day after she was last seen. The vehicle was located on Loop 1604 in South Bexar County, approximately 5 miles from Patty’s employer and 15 miles from her home. Tests revealed that the tire had been intentionally deflated. Investigators searched her residence and vehicle and discovered blood inside the van, on the walls and floor of Patty’s bedroom and on a mop inside the house. Someone had attempted to clean the blood from the premises prior to discovery. DNA testing proved that the blood was Patty’s. She has never been located and no arrests have been made in connection with her case. Foul play is suspected in Patty’s disappearance due to the circumstances involved.
Investigative Agency: Bexar County Sheriff’s Office 210-270-6070
If you have any information related to this case, please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131 or call the CUE Center 24-hour tip line at (910) 232-1687. All information submitted to CUE Center for Missing Persons is confidential.