The person at the center of this case
Erica L. Thompson
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
ERICA L. THOMPSON - BROOKFIELD, ILLINOIS
Justice for Erica L. Thompson — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who drove Erica's vehicle through Brookfield, Decatur, and Mt. Vernon on September 26, 2019, and why was it taken from her home?
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evidence
Lead #2How did Erica's phone end up in a ditch in Springfield, Missouri, over 200 miles from her home, and what does this reveal about her movements?
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clue
Lead #3Erica is described as a homebody with anxiety about long-distance driving—did she willingly travel, or was she taken against her will?
Erica Thompson, a 53-year-old woman, disappeared from her Brookfield, Illinois home on September 25, 2019, leaving behind her purse, keys, and identification—items inconsistent with voluntary departure. Her phone was discovered in a ditch in Springfield, Missouri the following day, and evidence suggests her vehicle was driven by someone else through multiple Illinois cities shortly after her disappearance. Despite no suspicious financial activity and her known anxiety about long-distance driving, Erica remains missing nearly five years later, and investigators seek information about who may have taken her vehicle and phone.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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contact
Lead #4Did anyone contact Erica or attempt to use her bank accounts or identification after September 25, 2019?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone observe Erica's distinctive dark purple Nissan Juke being driven or parked in unusual locations between September 25-26, 2019?
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Source Narrative
September 25, 2019 Brookfield, Illinois On October 1, 2019, Erica Thompson and her vehicle were reported missing from her home, where she lived alone. Her mobile phone, purse, identification, and house and car keys were also missing.
Thompson's phone was found the next day in a ditch on the side of the road in Springfield, Missouri. Her remaining personal belongings have yet to be located.
The last time Thompson was seen alive was on the afternoon of September 25, 2019, when a security camera captured her making a bank deposit after work near her home. No unusual or additional bank activity has been identified.
The next morning, Thompson was absent from work without notifying her employer. She has not been seen or heard from since.
Thompson is a reportedly a "homebody" who has anxiety about driving long distances. Evidence indicates Thompson's vehicle may have been driven on or about September 26, 2019, by someone other than herself, in the Illinois cities of Brookfield, Decatur, and Mt.
Vernon. Remarks: Thompson's vehicle is described as a 2014 dark purple Nissan Juke with Illinois license plates E273380.
Timeline of Events
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2019-09-25
afternoonLast Confirmed Sighting
Security camera captured Erica making a bank deposit after work near her home in Brookfield, Illinois
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2019-09-26
Vehicle Activity
Evidence indicates Erica's 2014 dark purple Nissan Juke may have been driven by someone other than the victim in Brookfield, Decatur, and Mt. Vernon, Illinois
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2019-10-01
Reported Missing
Erica Thompson reported missing from her home; she was absent from work without notification; purse, keys, phone, and identification all missing
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2019-10-02
Phone Located
Erica's mobile phone found in a ditch on the side of the road in Springfield, Missouri
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Case Information
Incident:September 25, 2019 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 25, 2019 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 21, 2026