On 1/18/71, Christine Eastin left her house in Hayward and went to the Jack in Box on Mission & Pinedale Ct.  She met with her ex-boyfriend George Sponsel, who let her use his car to go shopping.  Chris was going to return the car to George that night however she never returned.  The car was found parked and locked at Charlie's car wash on Mission & Berry Ave.  Christine was never seen or heard from again. 

Christine's mother died without ever knowing what happened to her daughter.  Over the past 28 years her sister Victoria Cordova, has been wishing and hoping that Christine would be found.  Miss Cordova has been working with one of the Christine's friend's, Judy Verhoek, trying to track down any information or witnesses that could help us find out what happened to Chris on the night of January 18, 1971. 

I have been searching for anyone that would be willing to provide us with any facts about Chris and her activities on that day.  During the past five years I have interviewed numerous friends of Chris concerning  their thoughts on what could have happened to her.  I have interviewed her ex-boyfriend George Sponsel.  He was unable to provide any information on what might have occurred to Chris. 

I have spoken to her friends, Rebecca Harris, Tannis Kristjanson and several other people that knew her.  All of the persons contacted said Christine would have never left the area unless she was forced to.  No one has heard from her since the day she was reported missing. 

I would like to talk to anyone that can tell me about other friends that Christine had that might be able to help me put this puzzle together.  If you have any knowledge of places that Christine would frequent or people that she knew I would appreciate a telephone call or a letter. 

I want to make sure that Victoria is able to have closure to her sister's disappearance and that the person or persons responsible for Christine's disappearance and possible death are brought to Justice. 

Please help us put this mystery to an end.  

• Thank You, 

Detective Frank L. Daley #216 
Hayward Police Dept. 
300 W. Winton Ave. 
Hayward, Ca 94544 

510.293.7066 
Fax: 510.293.7183 
Case #  71-1-1297 

David Legro, 
David Legro, the Hayward policeman who took the report on the scene in 1971, was among those who attended.   "This has bothered me for 26 years," said Legro, now a sergeant with the Sonoma County Sheriff's office.   He said he was glad to see that the case, the longest missing persons case in Hayward, was reopened three years ago under Detective Frank Daley.    

Detective Frank Daley, 
"I am investigating this case as a homicide because all circumstances point in that direction," said Hayward police Detective Frank Daley, who arranged for fliers with Eastin's picture on them to be handed out at the reunion. "I'm just trying to do what I can to rekindle things." 
On Monday night, Jan. 18, 1971, Eastin borrowed her ex-boyfriend's blue Ford Maverick and went shopping with a friend, Sandy McBride. Eastin bought boots, went home, then set out to fulfill her promise to wash the Maverick before returning it.