NY NY - Kimberly Ratushniak, 25, Suffolk County, 2004

Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak



Date last seen - January 01, 2004 (unknown date or month in 2004)
Age last seen - 25 to years old
Race - Native American
Sex - Female
Height (inches) - 66.0
Weight (pounds) - 200.0

Physical

Hair color - Brown
eye color - Brown
Scars and marks - 1-2 inch scar on inside left arm, close to forearm, from a cut.
Tattoos - Tattoo on lower back of a daisy and butterfly.
Other distinctive physical characteristics - Part Aboriginal Native

City - Long Island
State - New York
County - Suffolk

Dental Status: Dental information / charting is available and entered
DNA Status: Sample submitted - Tests complete
Fingerprint Information: currently not available

Circumstances

Kimberly left her her home in Canada and traveled to New York in late 2003 telling friends she was going to find work as a nurse. While there, contact suddenly stopped. Kimberly entered NYC on November 21st, 2003 by flying into JFK airport. She called her mother and said She said she was staying in “Nurses Quarters” on Long Island, New York, that she was fine, and that she was calling from pay phones.
Kimberly called a friend from New York City on New Year’s Eve 2003 at which time she said she was going to Times Square with friends for the dropping of the ball. On the last call, sometime in 2004, Kimberly said she was calling from Long Island, New York and mentioned she was deciding whether or not to sign over her five year citizenship.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/32067/199

DOB: 05/11/1978
Kimberly was 25 years old when she traveled by airplane from her home in Cambell River, British Columbia to Long Island, New York. She arrived on November 21st, 2003.
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She has a scar from a cut on her left arm above her elbow.

http://justicefornativewomen.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/kimberly-ratushniak-missing-from-new.html

Kimberly is not listed on any other missing website!

Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak's case was recently added to Doe Network:

4004DFNY - Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak

Name: Kimberly Michelle Ratushniak
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: January 1, 2004
Location Last Seen: Long Island, Suffolk County, New York

Physical Description
Date of Birth: May 11, 1978
Age: 25 years old
Race: White/Native American
Gender: Female
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 1-2 inch scar on inside left arm, close to forearm, from a cut. Tattoo on lower back of a daisy and butterfly.

Identifiers
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance
Kimberly left her her home in Canada and traveled to New York in late 2003 telling friends she was going to find work as a nurse. While there, contact suddenly stopped. Kimberly entered NYC on November 21st, 2003 by flying into JFK airport. She called her mother and said She said she was staying in "Nurses Quarters" on Long Island, New York, that she was fine, and that she was calling from pay phones. Kimberly called a friend from New York City on New Year's Eve 2003 at which time she said she was going to Times Square with friends for the dropping of the ball. On the last call, sometime in 2004, Kimberly said she was calling from Long Island, New York and mentioned she was deciding whether or not to sign over her five year citizenship.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Agency Contact Person: Constable Sean Philip
Agency Phone Number: (250) 755-3220
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 10-24453

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 32067

Information Source(s)
NamUs
Justice for Native Women
Family Member

Admin Notes
Added: 8/11/20; Last Updated: 8/11/20

Bump

Kimberly was 25 years old when she traveled by airplane from her home in Cambell River, British Columbia to Long Island, New York. She arrived on November 21st, 2003 and called her mother to let her know she was okay and was staying at "Nurses Quarters." She called a friend on New Years eve to let them know she and several other friends were headed to Times Square to watch the ball drop. The final call she made was sometime in 2004 when she told an unnamed source that she was considering signing over her 5 year citizenship