Two Years On, Police Still Search For Brenda Lee Hopkins

SILVER SPRING, MD — It's been two years since Brenda Lee Hopkins vanished without a trace.

Montgomery County police haven't released any breakthroughs in the case as of Monday. But they're hoping the public can help them find the missing Silver Spring resident.

Hopkins, now 70, was reported missing on Aug. 9, 2018. Her sister stated that Hopkins — with whom she resides — was last seen a day earlier.

Investigators weren't able to confirm that information. They were, however, able to confirm that Hopkins was outside her home for a funeral on July 12.

Relatives who live out-of-state told authorities that they heard Hopkins in the background of a phone conversation they were having with her sister around Aug. 1.

Police describe Hopkins as a 5-foot-6, 110-pound black female with black hair and brown eyes.

They have released the following information about Hopkins, in hopes that it can help the public find her:

• Hopkins frequently walked from her home on Eden Road to the White Oak Shopping Center, which is located at 11200 New Hampshire Ave.
  • Officers and K-9s have searched the shopping area and the route she normally walks to the shopping center
    • No clues were found
• The sister says that all of Hopkins' belongings, such as her wallet, were at home
• Investigators could not confirm if Hopkins has any form of identification
• Some family members have told police that Hopkins was exhibiting signs of memory loss
• Hopkins isn't known to drive, own any credit cards, or have a cellphone

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts, or this case, is urged to call the Missing Persons Unit at 240-773-5070 or the police's 24-hour, non-emergency number: 301-279-8000.