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Jennifer Marteliz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tampa, Florida on Nov 15, 1982

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Feb 06, 2023

Jennifer

Marteliz

50

7

48 inches

60 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Nov 15, 1982

Tampa

Florida

Hillsborough County

33624

Unknown

26737

Tampa Police Department

Tampa

Florida

Hillsborough County

33602

411 North Franklin Street, Florida

8132763200

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.tampagov.net/police

82-065972

Tampa Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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Jennifer Sophia Marteliz, a 7-year-old girl from Tampa, Florida, vanished on November 15, 1982, while walking home from Shaw Elementary School. Around 3:00 p.m., she was only one block away from her home on 15th Street and 109th Avenue when she asked a friend to watch her as she completed her walk. The friend looked away for just a moment, and when they turned back, Jennifer had disappeared. Despite extensive searches and investigations, Jennifer has not been seen since.

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Last Seen: Nov 15, 1982

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