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Danyel Pauley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Indianapolis, Indiana on Jul 20, 2012

Victim Details

Aug 20, 2012

Jul 07, 2022

Danyel

Pauley

43

29

66 inches

67 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 20, 2012

Indianapolis

Indiana

Marion County

12192

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Indianapolis

Indiana

Marion County

46204

Headquarters, Indiana

3173276160

Local

Law Enforcement

http://Indy.gov/egov/city/does/impd/pages/home.aspx

PD120105500

2012-07-26

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Red/Auburn

Green

Green

07/20/2026


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Danyel Lynn Pauley, a 29-year-old woman from Indianapolis, Indiana, was last seen on July 20, 2012. On that day, she was spotted getting into a red Chevrolet Suburban with an unidentified African-American male near the 1000 block of West 10th Street. Following this, Pauley was never heard from again. Her disappearance raised concerns among friends and family, especially after she did not contact them even after the death of her best friend, which occurred shortly after she went missing.

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Last Seen: Jul 20, 2012

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