| Age at missing | 25 years old |
| Case ID | donna-christine-obanion |
| City en | Baton Rouge |
| City geo ID | 4315588 |
| City slug | baton-rouge |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22033 |
| County slug | east-baton-rouge-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1960-07-23 |
| Disappearance details | O'Banion was last seen leaving her waitressing shift at Southern Comfort on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 2:00 a.m. on October 23, 1985. She never arrived back at her residence in the 5900 block of Stumberg Lane that day, and her mother reported her missing. O'Banion has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office 225-389-3800 Source Information The Doe Network Louisiana Missing Persons LA Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs The Baton Rouge Advocate Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 1, 2018; clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | O'Banion was last seen leaving her waitressing shift at Southern Comfort on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 2:00 a.m. on October 23, 1985. She never arrived back at her residence in the 5900 block of Stumberg Lane that day, and her mother reported her missing. O'Banion has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office 225-389-3800 Source Information The Doe Network Louisiana Missing Persons LA Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs The Baton Rouge Advocate Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 1, 2018; clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 108 |
| Distinguishing marks | White female. Brown hair, blue eyes. O'Banion has a tattoo of an eagle on her shoulder blade and a tattoo of a sun, a cloud and a lightning bolt on her upper right arm. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White female. Brown hair, blue eyes. O'Banion has a tattoo of an eagle on her shoulder blade and a tattoo of a sun, a cloud and a lightning bolt on her upper right arm. |
| Full name | Donna Christine O’Banion |
| Full name en | Donna Christine O’Banion |
| Height | 5'6 |
| ID | 12940 |
| Investigating agency | East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office 225-389-3800 Source Information The Doe Network Louisiana Missing Persons LA Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs The Baton Rouge Advocate |
| Missing since | 1985-10-23 |
| Official last updated | 2018-05-01 |
| Official update count | 3 |
| Official update history | clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | The Doe Network Louisiana Missing Persons LA Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs The Baton Rouge Advocate |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Weight | 125 pounds |
O’Banion was last seen leaving her waitressing shift at Southern Comfort on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at 2:00 a.m. on October 23, 1985. She never arrived back at her residence in the 5900 block of Stumberg Lane that day, and her mother reported her missing. O’Banion has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office 225-389-3800 Source Information The Doe Network Louisiana Missing Persons LA Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs The Baton Rouge Advocate Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 1, 2018; clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated.