Account
Apr 15, 2010
Jun 19, 2023
Rhonda
Burse
68
21
67 inches
110 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the late summer of 1977, a 21-year-old woman named Rhonda Louise Burse vanished from Burien, Washington. On August 8th, the day she was last seen, she was a vibrant young woman working as a topless dancer in the Seattle area. That evening, after finishing her shift at a club known as the Flame, she was seen getting into a car and was never heard from again. At the time of her disappearance, Rhonda was described as a Black female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 110 pounds. She was last seen wearing a blue and white striped top, cut-off blue jeans, and a straw hat. She also wore distinctive jewelry: two gold chain necklaces, small gold earrings, and four large, expensive gold rings. A photograph taken on the very day she went missing shows her in the straw hat, a poignant last image of the young woman. The circumstances surrounding Rhonda's disappearance remain shrouded in mystery, with very few details publicly available about the investigation. It is known that she had a history of working in various clubs and taverns not only in the Seattle area but also in Colorado and Texas. She was also known to use the alias Lisa Fisher. The description of the vehicle she entered on the night she vanished has not been publicly released, nor have many details about her personal life or relationships. This lack of information has made it difficult for a clear picture of her final days to emerge, leaving many unanswered questions for those still searching for her. Decades have passed since Rhonda Burse was last seen, and her case has grown cold. The King County Sheriff's Office holds the case file, but without new leads, the investigation has remained largely stagnant. The official narrative of her disappearance is sparse, stating only that she was last seen on August 8, 1977. The lack of resolution has left a void in the lives of those who knew her and for a community still seeking answers. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and unexplained disappearance that has left more questions than answers, a common and heartbreaking theme in many long-term missing person cases.
Aug 08, 1977
Burien
Washington
King County
No
26454
King County Sheriff's Office
Seattle
Washington
King County
98104
James Belford
Detective Sergeant
516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington
2062964155
County
Law Enforcement
77122703
King County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/23/2026
