Missing
Sylvia E. Penniman
Penniman, in 1995 (nine years prior to her disappearance) Age when reported missing: 68 (approximately 2005)
Date and time person was reported missing : 02/11/2004
Missing location (approx) :
Bay Harbor, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 11/23/1937 (83)
Age at the time of disappearance: 66 years old
Height / Weight : 5'11 - 6'0, 160 pounds
Medical conditions : Penniman is manic and paranoid and is required to take medication.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Penniman's DOB : may be either November 23, 1937 or December 23, 1937.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Penniman was last seen in Bay Harbor, Florida on February 11, 2004. She has never been heard from again. She is believed to have left of her own accord. Few details are available in her case.
Other information and links : ncy
Bay Harbor Police Department
305-866-6242
September 2021 updates and sources
North American Missing Persons Network
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
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October 12, 2004. August 24, 2010; alternate height added.
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