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Jennifer Marteliz

Missing
Case Description
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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.

At the time of ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 15, 1982
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  • Have you seen this child? Jennifer Sophia Marteliz - MissingKids.org
  • Jennifer Sophia Marteliz - The Charley Project
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    Victim Details

    Apr 15, 2010

    Feb 06, 2023

    Jennifer

    Marteliz

    49

    7

    48 inches

    60 lbs

    Hispanic / Latino

    Female

    Nov 15, 1982

    Tampa

    Florida

    Hillsborough County

    33624

    Unknown

    148

    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

    11/27/2025


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    04/14/2024
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    12/16/2023
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    04/29/2023
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