NY NY - Arlene Abbas, 36, Brooklyn, 6 Jan 1989

Missing since January 6, 1989 from Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Classification: Endangered Missing



Arlene Abbas was born in Indiana and eventually married and went to live in New Orleans with her husband and children. Arlene converted to the Islamic faith at the time of her marriage. In the mid 1980's Arlene and her husband were divorced and Arlene went to New York, leaving her small children with her husband.

In 1989 she was hospitalized in New York city for mental health issues and subsequently released to a halfway house in Brooklyn. Arlene left the halfway house in Brooklyn on January 6, 1989 and was never seen again.

It is possible Arlene is institutionalized or does not know how to contact family members.

Doe Network - http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2818dfny.html

NamUs - https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/show/1999

Arlene Day Abbas – The Charley Project


Arlene Day Abbas

• 

Abbas, circa 1989

• Missing Since01/06/1989
• Missing FromBrooklyn, New York
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• Date of Birth10/12/1952 (66)
• Age36 years old
• Height and Weight5'0, 160 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionPossibily traditional Muslim clothing.
• Medical ConditionsAbbas suffers from schizophrenia.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Abbas's maiden name is Day.

Details of Disappearance
Abbas was hospitalized for schizophrenia in New York City in the fall of 1988, then released to a halfway house in the borough of Brooklyn. She left the halfway house on January 6, 1989 and has never been heard from again. Her family believes she may be institutionalized or doesn't know how to get in touch with her loved ones.

Abbas was born in Indiana. As an adult, she moved to New Orleans, Louisiana with her husband and three young children. She converted to Islam during her marriage. She and her husband divorced in the mid-1980s and she moved to New York, leaving her children with him. Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency

• New York Police Department 646-610-5030

Source Information

• NamUs

Updated NamUs and Doe Network links for Arlene.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
2818DFNY - Arlene Abbas