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Cindy Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winter Haven, Florida on Apr 03, 1987

Victim Details

Created

Apr 14, 2010

Case Added

Jul 12, 2024

Firstname

Cindy

Lastname

Smith

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Weight

102 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Apr 03, 1987

City

Winter Haven

State

Florida

County

Polk County

Agency ID

8406

Agency Name

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Winter Haven

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Polk County

Agency Zip Code

33880

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

Agency Phone

8632986834

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

87-031876

Primary Agency

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

07/31/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Cindy Lee Smith, 26, was last seen on April 3, 1987, in Winter Haven, Florida, where she lived with her boyfriend, William Donald Taylor, and her six-year-old son from a previous marriage. Smith had reportedly planned to leave Taylor and move in with her parents, but she never followed through with the move. On the day of her disappearance, she was seen getting into Taylor’s car after leaving her job at a K-Mart store. Taylor later claimed that she left with an unknown man, stating she was goi ...

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Last Seen: Apr 03, 1987

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Cindy Smith Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winter Haven, Florida on Apr 03, 1987

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