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Erica L. Thompson

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Erica L. Thompson

Case
#214
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Brookfield Police Department, Illinois; FBI ViCAP
Missing Person · Open
6 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 #1

Who drove Erica's vehicle through Brookfield, Decatur, and Mt. Vernon on September 26, 2019?

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evidence
Lead #2

Why was Erica's phone discarded in Springfield, Missouri, over 200 miles from her home, and what does this indicate about her fate?

📞
contact
Lead #3

Did anyone see Erica or her purple Nissan Juke on September 25-26, 2019, particularly during evening or early morning hours?

Erica Thompson, a 53-year-old woman, disappeared from her Brookfield, Illinois home on September 25, 2019, after being seen making a bank deposit near her workplace. Her vehicle, phone, and personal belongings were missing, and her phone was discovered in a ditch in Springfield, Missouri the following day. Evidence suggests her vehicle was driven by someone other than Erica through multiple Illinois cities on September 26, raising serious concerns about foul play.

Case
#214
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Brookfield Police Department, Illinois; FBI ViCAP

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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clue
Lead #4

Erica is described as a homebody with anxiety about driving long distances—what would motivate her to travel or leave voluntarily?

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evidence
Lead #5

Where are Erica's purse, identification, house keys, and car keys, and have her remaining personal belongings been recovered?

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Official wording

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

👁️
2019-09-25
afternoon

Last Confirmed Sighting

Security camera captured Erica making a bank deposit near her home after work

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2019-09-26
unknown

Unauthorized Vehicle Use

Evidence indicates her 2014 dark purple Nissan Juke was driven by someone other than Erica in Brookfield, Decatur, and Mt. Vernon, Illinois

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2019-09-26
unknown

Absence from Work

Erica did not report to work and has not been seen or heard from since

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2019-10-01
unknown

Missing Person Report Filed

Erica Thompson and her vehicle officially reported missing from her home

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2019-10-02
unknown

Phone Discovery

Erica's mobile phone found in a ditch on the side of the road in Springfield, Missouri

Key Locations
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Case Information

Incident:September 25, 2019 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 4, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:September 25, 2019 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 4, 2026