Flora Helmick

Missing
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

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

    2017-001688

    1973-08-03

    Bridgewater Police Department

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    09/16/2024


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    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
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