Byron Page

Byron Page, age 17, was last seen in Los Angeles, California on January 29, 1992.

His mother arrived home from work that afternoon, and Byron was not there.  As the afternoon progressed into evening, she became concerned and started calling his friends.

One of Byron’s friends said that he’d seen Byron earlier that day at a local bus stop, at the intersection of Overhill and Slauson Streets.  He’d told his friend that he was headed to a music and video store in West Hollywood, California, about 20 miles from home.  This was a trip Byron made frequently.

Staff at the video store did not recall seeing him that day, and nobody has claimed to have seen him since he was at the bus stop.

Byron had not expressed any desire to leave of his own accord.  On the day prior to his disappearance, he’d been practicing for his driving test with his mother, and was excited about getting his license.

He was also an excellent student, and wanted to be a writer.  Just after Byron’s disappearance, his mother discovered multiple acceptance letters from colleges.

Byron loved soccer, and collected comic books, which were left behind at home along with money he had saved.

On the night of his disappearance. His family reported him missing, but not much of an investigation was done.  It’s not clear whether he even got on the bus.

Byron’s case was featured in Soul Asylum’s Runaway Train video.

I didn’t find any articles about his disappearance in the Los Angeles Times, which is unfortunate.  Random people who might have seen Byron that day wouldn’t have even known to come forward, if they didn’t know he was missing.

Instead, it was left up to the family to try to generate leads by running personal ads.  The ad ran for months, but Byron Page remains missing 27 years later.

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