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Melissa Bennett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tampa, Florida on Aug 06, 2017

Victim Details

Created

Nov 06, 2017

Case Added

Feb 16, 2023

Firstname

Melissa

Lastname

Bennett

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

96 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 06, 2017

City

Tampa

State

Florida

County

Hillsborough County

Agency ID

34258

Agency Name

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Tampa

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Hillsborough County

Agency Zip Code

33619

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2224 Falkenburg Road North, Florida

Agency Phone

8132478200

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.teamhcso.com/

Agency Case #

17-677340

Agency Report Date

2017-09-21

Primary Agency

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/01/2026

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Melissa Maria Bennett has been missing since August of 2017.

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Melissa Bennett, a 47-year-old woman from Tampa, Florida, was last seen on August 6, 2017. She had been discharged from Florida Hospital Carrollwood at around 8:00 p.m. that evening and left the facility on foot. Bennett was reported missing by a friend over a month later, on September 21, 2017, when she had still not been heard from. At the time of her disappearance, Bennett suffered from medical conditions, including seizures and memory loss due to a prior brain injury, which made her case par ...

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Last Seen: Aug 06, 2017

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Melissa Bennett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tampa, Florida on Aug 06, 2017

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