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- Personal Information
- Demographics
- Possessions
- Location
- Circumstances
- Recovered Remains
- Further Details
- Contact Police
Personal Information
- Photo
- Surname
- Avera
- Given Name
- Diana Leigh
- Alternative Name
- Photo After Aging (Age Progression)
- Status
- Missing
Demographics
- Date of Birth
- Birthplace
- Age
- 22
- Age Group
- 20s
- Age as of Today
- Gender
- Female
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Hazel
- Height (ft'in")
- 5'0" - 5'3
- Height (cm)
- Height Range
- 5'0" - 5'6"
- Weight (lbs)
- 100
- Weight (kg)
- 0
- Weight Range in Pounds
- 100-110, 110-120
- Build
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Distinguishing Characteristics
- Mental Stability Concerns, Scar
- Photo of Distinguishing Feature
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- Medical
- She suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia. Her family learned that the hopsital gave her electroconvulsive treatments amongst other approaches and they said that she seemed extremely out of it ('like a zombie') with difficulty walking or communicating.
- Physical Abnormality
- Tattoos
- Tattoo Location
- Tattoo Theme
- Tattoo Subject
- Scars & Other Marks
- Scar on her right thigh
- Piercings
- Shoe Size
- Nationality
- Languages Spoken
Possessions
- Clothing (Key Word)
- Clothing (Full Description)
- Possessions / Accessories
- Photo of Clothing or Accessories
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Location
- Address
- Searcy Hospital
- City
- Mount Vernon
- Province or State
- Alabama
- Country
- United States
- Postal Code
- 36560
- Latitude
- 31.0882
- Longitude
- -88.0313
Circumstances
- Date of Disappearance
- May 28, 1982
- Notes
- Diana was arrested by police and charged with disorderly conduct on May 21; whereupon, the police commited her to psychiatric care at Searcy Hospital. There her family learned she was given electroconvulsive treatments amongst other approaches and they said that she seemed extremely out of it ('like a zombie') with difficulty walking or communicating. According to the hospital, Diana ran away from the institution in August of that year. The family believed that the hospital reported her missing but found out later that they had failed to do so. She was thus reported missing officially in 2020.
- Location of the Disappearance or Crime Scene
- Hospital
- Potential Circumstances
- Alone, Communication Difficulties, Medical Emergency or Injury, Mental Instability or Injury, Runaway
- Vehicle
- License Plate
- Photo of Vehicle
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- Suspect
- Suspect Description
- Photo of Suspect
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Recovered Remains
- Date of Recovery
- Time of Death
- Cause of Death
- Description of Recovery
- Recovery of Remains
- Tested Against (No Match)
Further Details
- In-Depth Case Overview:
- Map of Key Locations
- Relevant Media
- See Also
- Poster(s)
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- Case File Photos
Contact Police
- Contact Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Contact Police (Email)
- Contact Police (Phone)
- (855) 835-5324
- Contact Police (Local)
- 911
- Contact Police (Website)
- tips.fbi.gov/contact
- Alternative Contact
- Crime Stoppers: https://www.crimestoppersusa.org/programs/locate-a-program or try ICMP: icmp@icmp.intNCMEC: (800) 843-5678