Case Description
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Flora Vesta Smith Helmick, age 53, went missing on August 3, 1973, from Bridgewater, Virginia. On that day, she, along with her sister Martha and family friend John Keyton, left Bridgewater in a 1967 Ford Fairlane, headed to a family reunion in Dabolt, Kentucky. The trio never arrived at their destination, and all three were reported missing.

Flora had significant health challenges at the time, including a back injury from a previous car accident and mild mental impairment, making her d ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 03, 1973
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Victim Details

Oct 06, 2017

Dec 27, 2021

Flora

Helmick

104

53

60 inches

61 inches

190 lbs

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 03, 1973

Bridgewater

Virginia

Rockingham County

22812

47236

Bridgewater Police Department

Bridgewater

Virginia

Rockingham County

22812

Joseph Simmons

Chief of Police

210 Green Street, Virginia

5408282611

Local

Law Enforcement

2017-001688

1973-08-03

Bridgewater Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

09/16/2024


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Forum Posts (3)
I was wondering if anyone has heard of any recent updates on the case?... ...Read More
04/07/2024
I was wondering if anyone here knows if there was a candlelight vigil held for Flora? I couldn't fin... ...Read More
12/07/2023
Has anyone come across a GoFundMe page for the Flora family? I heard they were going through a tough... ...Read More
05/13/2023