Missing Since: 2016-01-05 Location: Ojai, California
Perry was last seen at a Starbucks coffee shop in Ojai, California on January 5, 2016. She left home at approximately 9:00 a.m. for a doctor’s appointment in Thousand Oaks, California, but she canceled her appointment and has never been heard from again. Two days later, her car was found abandoned at the start of a the Gridley Trail, a hiking trail leading miles into the Los Padres National Forest. This was in the opposite direction of Perry’s doctor’s office. An extensive search of the area turned up no indication of Perry’s whereabouts. She and her husband had gone on vacation in Pismo Beach, California shortly before she went missing, and she seemed slightly agitated after they returned, her husband stated she wasn’t acting out of the ordinary. Perry has ten children, including six foster children with severe disabilities whom she and her husband took in during the 1990s. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Ventura County Sheriff’s Department 805-654-2324 Source Information California Attorney General’s Office Facebook Page for Dona Perry The Thousand Oaks Acorn KTLA 5 The Los Angeles Times Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 14, 2018; casefile added.