Left and center: Parsons, circa 1993; Right: Age-progression to 23 years (circa 2006)
Left and center: Parsons, circa 1993; Right: Age-progression to 23 years (circa 2006)
Name: Andrea Gail Parsons
Case Classification: Lost, Injured, Missing
Missing Since: July 11, 1993
Location Last Seen: Port Salerno, Martin County, Florida.
Date of Birth: May 12, 1983
Age: 10 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 4'11
Weight: 80 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: She may have blonde hair. Pierced ears.
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available
Clothing: Blue jean shorts, dark shirt, clear plastic "jelly" sandals.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Parsons was last seen at 18.00 near Commerce and Seward Avenues in Port Salerno, Florida. Her mother's boyfriend gave her permission to walk to a friend's residence on Flounder Avenue. Two witnesses observed Parsons walking toward the Port Salerno Grocery Store on Salerno Road shortly afterward. An employee at the store told authorities that Parsons purchased potato chips and candy, then departed the business. She may have been collecting empty soda cans near Commerce Avenue and Seward Avenue at the time of her disappearance. Witnesses describe a man pushing Parsons into a car.
Investigators identified a former neighbor as a suspect after he first claimed to have witnessed Andrea's abduction and later said she died accidentally while helping him collect aluminum cans for recycling. But he never was charged and detectives later focused on a friend who had a history of violence and once claimed he was present when Parsons was killed. That suspect also had a history of drug abuse and his stories changed so many times it became clear that nothing he said would be enough for charges without another witness or physical evidence to back it up. No one has been charged in her disappearance and presumed murder.
Agency Name: Martin County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Sergeant John Silvas
Agency Phone Number: 516-220-7000; 516-220-7060
Agency E-Mail: cid@sheriff.martin.fl.us%20
Agency Case Number: 9309069-/-93-091
NCIC Case Number: M659485827
NCMEC Case Number: NCMC781548
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Palm Beach Post
FDLE
Marin County Sheriff's Office
Texas Department of Public Safety
Florida Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
NamUs MP#6495
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
Return Home