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Flora Helmick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bridgewater, Virginia on Aug 03, 1973

Victim Details

Created

Oct 06, 2017

Case Added

Dec 27, 2021

Firstname

Flora

Lastname

Helmick

Current Age

105

Age At Disappearance

Height

60 inches

Height To

61 inches

Weight

190 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 03, 1973

City

Bridgewater

State

Virginia

County

Rockingham County

Zip Code

22812

Agency ID

47236

Agency Name

Bridgewater Police Department

Agency City

Bridgewater

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Rockingham County

Agency Zip Code

22812

Agency Contact

Joseph Simmons

Contact Job Title

Chief of Police

Agency Address

210 Green Street, Virginia

Agency Phone

5408282611

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://bridgewater.town/reference/emergency_services/index.php

Agency Case #

2017-001688

Agency Report Date

1973-08-03

Primary Agency

Bridgewater Police Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On August 3, 1973, 53-year-old Flora Vesta Smith Helmick left Bridgewater, Virginia, with her sister Martha Helmick and her employer, John Keyton. The trio was headed to a family reunion in Dabolt, Kentucky, which was scheduled for the next day, traveling in Keyton's light green 1967 Ford Fairlane. Flora, who was mentally disabled and had difficulty speaking, was also recovering from a back injury sustained in a car accident the previous year. She was a gentle-natured woman and one of the f ...

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Last Seen: Aug 03, 1973

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Flora Vesta Smith Helmick - The Charley Project

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Flora Helmick Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bridgewater, Virginia on Aug 03, 1973

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