Janice Kay Baze

Baze, circa 1974

  • Missing Since 07/20/1974
  • Missing From El Paso, Texas
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Date of Birth 09/17/1937 (88)
  • Age 36 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'9 - 5'11, 280 - 320 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description White canvas sneakers, a wedding band, and an inexpensive dress, which was either white, navy blue or floral print.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics White female. Brown hair, green eyes. Baze had severe varicose veins in the backs of her legs at the time of her disappearance. She has Caesarean section scars on her abdomen.

Details of Disappearance

Baze was last seen leaving her El Paso, Texas home on July 20, 1974. She left with her husband in the family car after a very heated argument, and he later returned without her. She has never been heard from again.

Baze wasn't reported missing until November 1974. The report was cleared in 1994, but she has never been located. Her husband was always considered a person of interest in her case; the couple's five children said he drank heavily and was abusive to his family. He died in 2010. Baze's case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency

  • El Paso Police Department 915-564-7010

Source Information

Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 10, 2026; clothing/jewelry description updated.