198: Missing Since 2005: The Disappearance of Heather Bloom | With Jules from Your Host Jules

In 2005, 28-year-old Heather Bloom—a woman with Down syndrome who relied on full-time care—was last seen in Berkeley, California. Although police documented a disturbance at the apartment she shared with her sister and caregiver, Heather wasn't reported missing until four years later by her mother after she said she hadn't seen or spoken to her daughter since 2005.

In this episode, we examine the timeline, the unanswered questions, the legal challenges investigators faced, and why Heather's case remains one of the most unusual missing persons cases in California.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Heather Bloom, please contact:
Berkeley Police Department
📞 510-981-5938

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Thank you to Jules Thorp for joining us and sharing about Heather Blooms disappearance.

Sources:
https://www.ds-int.org/pages/faqs/category/advocacy-human-rights/tag/advocacy-human-rights#:~:text=People%20with%20Down%20syndrome%20have,choose%20to%20live%20your%20life.https://www.magmutual.com/learning/article/law-enforcement-exception-hipaa-what-providers-need-know/
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2010/08/05/berkeley-police-search-for-missing-woman/https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Heather_Bloom
https://charleyproject.org/case/heather-bloom
https://abc7news.com/heather-bloom-disappearance-disappear-disappears/2063602/
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2017/06/02/berkeley-police-make-new-push-find-risk-woman-missing-since-2005
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/tw9vht/what_happened_to_heather_bloom_a_woman_with_down/
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/tw9vht/what_happened_to_heather_bloom_a_woman_with_down/
https://patch.com/california/berkeley/cold-case-missing-person-berkeley-police-release-age-progression-sketch
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2010/08/05/berkeley-police-search-for-missing-woman/

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