Amber Jean Swartz-Garcia was a girl who went missing while playing in her front yard. Some sources omit the name "Garcia."
Case[]
Police closed the case in 2009 after Curtis Dean Anderson confessed to murdering Amber. It was then re-opened in 2013.
Tim Bidner is another suspect. Amber's scent was found in his vehicle and near the grave site of another victim. He was never charged and didn't match the description of her potential abductor.
Police theorize she may have been part of a series of kidnappings in the area. These cases include Michaela Garecht, Ilene Misheloff, Tara Cossey and Nikki Campbell.
Characteristics[]
- Blond hair.
- Blue eyes.
- A hearing impairment that required her to use a hearing aid. She also had slightly impaired speech because of this. She did not have her hearing aid on her when she went missing.
- Migraine headaches that she managed with medication. She did not have her medication on her when she went missing.
- Crooked teeth.
- Her upper right front tooth was missing when she disappeared.
- Pierced ears.
- A scar on the inside of her right eyebrow.
- Moles on her throat and below the right side of her lower lip.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Purple corduroy pants.
- White short-sleeve shirt with teal-colored bands around the sleeves.
- LA gear shoes.
Gallery[]
Age-progressed to 13
Age-progressed to 16/17
Age-progressed to 20
Age progressed to 25
Age progressed to 31
Media appearances[]
- Swartz-Garcia was featured on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries in 2002.