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Joyce Crider Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lexington, Kentucky on Oct 28, 2002

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In the fall of 2002, Joyce Crider, a 32-year-old woman from Lexington, Kentucky, found her life entangled in a web of personal turmoil. She was in the midst of a contentious divorce from her estranged husband, Bill Crider Jr., a situation so volatile that a court order was in place to keep them apart. Adding to her distress, Joyce had recently suffered the loss of her home and all her possessions in a gas explosion. Despite these hardships, those close to her, including her attorney and loved on ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 28, 2002

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    Victim Details

    Mar 27, 2009

    May 04, 2024

    Joyce

    Crider

    54

    32

    60 inches

    64 inches

    230 lbs

    235 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Oct 28, 2002

    Lexington

    Kentucky

    Fayette County

    No

    3234

    Lexington Police Department

    Lexington

    Kentucky

    Fayette County

    40507

    Chris Cooper

    Patrol Lt.

    150 East Main Street, Kentucky

    8592583600

    State

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.lexingtonky.gov/contacting-police

    2002-203256

    2002-10-28

    Lexington Police Department

    Red/Auburn

    Blue

    Blue

    05/27/2026


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