Missing Since: 1976-06-08 Location: None, California
Sherry was last seen in San Mateo, California on June 8, 1976. She was living in a now-defunct group home called Pedregal House. She left the group home to take the bus to her job in San Francisco, and has never been heard from again. A counselor at Pedregal House reported her missing after she didn’t come back from work. In 2020, authorities released a photograph of an unidentified person of interest. The Black man, who was six feet tall and was in his twenties in 1976, was photographed standing next to Sherry, with his arm around her shoulder. A photo of this person is posted with this case summary. Authorities would like to identify and question him, and see what he knew about Sherry and her disappearance. Sherry had a history of running away, but she would always contact her brother to let her know she was okay. Her brother and their mother, who are both still alive, haven’t heard from her since 1976. She often hitchhiked, and authorities have looked into the theory that she was the victim of a serial killer. Investigating Agency San Mateo Police Department 650-363-4000 650-522-7700 Source Information NamUs The Doe Network California Attorney General’s Office CBS San Francisco KTVU Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 24, 2020; details of disappearance updated.