Account
Dec 22, 2009
Oct 11, 2022
Sandra
Burris
54
35
66 inches
114 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the summer of 2005, a 35-year-old mother of two, Sandra Ann Burris, vanished from her life in Opelousas, Louisiana, leaving behind a mystery that continues to trouble her family and investigators. On July 25th, Sandra was last seen leaving her grandmother's residence on Port Barre Highway at approximately 1:40 p.m. in the company of a female friend. At the time of her disappearance, Sandra was described as a white female, 5'6" tall, weighing around 114 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was known by the nicknames "Sandy" and "Cash" and spoke with a distinct Cajun accent. Her life at the time seemed to be on an upward trajectory; she was employed at Ryan's Family Steakhouse, was an active churchgoer, and was pursuing an education at Louisiana Technical College. Despite a history of drug abuse, her family maintains that she was not using drugs at the time she went missing. Her sudden disappearance was entirely out of character, as she was not known to leave without informing her loved ones. The initial investigation into Sandra's disappearance yielded few leads, creating more questions than answers for her worried family. A possible sighting of her in the northern part of Lafayette, Louisiana, in April 2007 brought a glimmer of hope, but this was never officially confirmed. The case grew colder with each passing year, marked by a frustrating lack of new information. Her daughters were left to grapple with the uncertainty of their mother's fate. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office has been the primary agency investigating her case, though information about the early stages of their inquiry is limited. Over time, Sandra's case has been featured on various platforms dedicated to missing persons, including NamUs, The Charley Project, and The Doe Network, in an effort to generate new leads from the public. Years later, the case remains an active investigation, a painful and unresolved chapter for Sandra's children and relatives. Her oldest daughter, Kelly Melancon, has continued to seek answers about what happened to her mother. The passage of time has seen many individuals who were part of Sandra's life, including her parents, grandparents, and her boyfriend, pass away, taking with them any potential information they may have held. The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office encourages anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward. The central mystery of the case revolves around the hours and days following her departure from her grandmother's home with an unidentified female companion. The lack of concrete evidence or credible sightings has left the circumstances of her disappearance largely unknown, making it a difficult and enduring cold case for law enforcement.
Jul 25, 2005
Opelousas
Louisiana
Acadia Parish
3379
Saint Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
Opelousas
Louisiana
St. Landry Parish
70570
1592 East Prudhomme Street, Louisiana
3379486516
County
Law Enforcement
2005080372
Saint Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
05/29/2026
