Name: April Irene Vlk
Case Classification: Involuntary
Missing Since: September 17, 1991
Location Last Seen: Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Date of Birth: April 14, 1954
Age: 37 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 160 lbs
Hair Color: Blonde/Strawberry, dark blonde
Eye Color: Green
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Pierced ears; suffers from back problems which require medical attention
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Shirt and jeans
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
On October 23, 1991, 37-year-old April Vlk was reported missing from her Sea Side Villas apartment in Hilton Head by her father, after last having been seen on September 17.
It was learned that on the date of her disappearance, Vlk had a disagreement with her boyfriend, who told her to leave the apartment.
Witnesses at a local church reported that a barefoot female matching Vlk’s description visited and asked for a piece of cardboard to use for a hitchhiking sign. Those witnesses advised that the woman wrote Washington, DC on the cardboard and told them she was leaving Hilton Head. Witnesses reported that they gave the barefooted woman twenty dollars to buy shoes at Wal-Mart. Witnesses stated that the woman, believed to be Vlk, then left the church and they did not see her again.
Vlk has not been seen nor heard from since. It is not known whether she successfully hitchhiked off Hilton Head Island or met with foul play.
Agency Name: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Lieutenant Bob Bromage
Agency Phone Number: 843-255-3200
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: None Provided
NamUs Case Number: 5611
NCIC Case Number: M-524167443
NamUs
The Vlk Family
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
South Carolina SLED
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 10-19-2022 - By: hwa
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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