Pinole, Calif. (KCBS) -- Amber Schwartz Park was dedicated Saturday in Pinole, the day the little girl who went missing in 1988 would have turned 26-years-old.
KCBS reporter Tim Ryan said the park is right next door to the home where the 8-year-old girl disappeared from the yard where she was playing.
"On June 3rd, 1988 a parent's worst nightmare occurred," said one speaker.
It's a nightmare relived by Kim Schwartz, the missing girl's mother, who realizes her daughter is not coming home. "It's such a beautiful serene area and you would never think that a child would disappear from around here. It's a double edged sword. It's been too long, she's not here," she said.
The park, several acres large, is located on Savage Avenue.
Among the 100 or more people on hand for the park dedication was Phil Pollard, one of the first officers on the scene of the kidnapping so many years ago. To this day, the search for clues continues. He surveyed the crowd closely. "I'm watching but so far everybody I see here we know," he said.
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