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Carlease Simms Missing Person Case

Last seen in East Orange, New Jersey on Jan 01, 1981

Victim Details

Created

Mar 08, 2012

Case Added

Jan 04, 2024

Firstname

Carlease

Lastname

Simms

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Height To

64 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jan 01, 1981

City

East Orange

State

New Jersey

County

Essex County

Zip Code

07103

Agency ID

11486

Agency Name

East Orange Police Department

Agency City

East Orange

Agency State

New Jersey

Agency County

Essex County

Agency Zip Code

07018

Agency Contact

Lashelle Caldwell

Contact Job Title

Detective Sgt.

Agency Address

15 S Munn Avenue, New Jersey

Agency Phone

9732665000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/162/Police-Department

Agency Case #

12-007926

Agency Report Date

2012-05-04

Primary Agency

East Orange Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/11/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 1981, the life of a 31-year-old woman named Carlease Elizabeth Simms was forever altered. At the time, she was living in an apartment in East Orange, New Jersey. Described as a Black female with brownish-black hair and brown eyes, Carlease wore glasses. She sometimes used the last name Edwards. Standing between 5'3' and 5'4' and weighing approximately 130 to 140 pounds, she was a familiar presence in her community. The days leading up to her disappearance did ...

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