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Retha Hiers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Largo, Florida on Dec 28, 1982

Victim Details

Created

Apr 22, 2011

Case Added

Jan 29, 2024

Firstname

Retha

Lastname

Hiers

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Dec 28, 1982

City

Largo

State

Florida

County

Pinellas County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

10074

Agency Name

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Agency City

Largo

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Pinellas County

Agency Zip Code

33778

Agency Contact

Agency Address

10750 Ulmerton Rd, Florida

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

83-7745

Primary Agency

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/22/2026

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Retha Hiers, a 43-year-old woman from Largo, Florida, was last seen on December 28, 1982, when she left her home to buy laundry detergent. At the time, she lived with her husband and six children in the Breakers Apartments on Campbell Lane. Despite expecting to return shortly, Hiers never came back, and her family never heard from her again. In March 1983, her car, a white 1976 Ford Elite, was found abandoned in Clearwater, Florida, but no further traces of her were discovered.

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Last Seen: Dec 28, 1982

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Retha Hiers Missing Person Case

Last seen in Largo, Florida on Dec 28, 1982

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