Shelley Hoke Missing Person Case

Dec 08, 2009

Mar 25, 2024

Shelley

Hoke

57

22

67 inches

68 inches

125 lbs

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

On a summer evening in Phoenix, Arizona, a 22-year-old woman named Shelley Corinne Hoke made a phone call that would be the last time her family ever heard from her. It was approximately 6:00 p.m. on June 28, 1991, when Shelley spoke to her parents, telling them she was heading to Sky Harbor Airport to visit them. However, she never arrived, and the days that followed turned into weeks, then years, with no word from Shelley, a young woman with brown hair and hazel eyes. Known to some by the nickname "Mississippi," she was described as being between 5'7" and 5'8" and weighing between 125 and 135 pounds. Shelley had several distinctive tattoos that her family hoped would aid in identifying her. These included an eagle on the back of her right shoulder, a rose on her left breast, and a fish on her right ankle. As time stretched on without any contact, concern grew, and her case was classified as an endangered missing person. Investigators with the Phoenix Police Department were left with a profound mystery, as Shelley seemed to have vanished without a trace after that final phone call. The circumstances surrounding Shelley Hoke's disappearance have led authorities to suspect foul play. Despite the passage of decades, her case remains unsolved, a lingering source of pain and unanswered questions for her loved ones. The official investigation, handled by the Phoenix Police Department, continues to seek any information that might shed light on what happened to Shelley after she stated her intention to go to the airport. The lack of any evidence or contact has left a void, with her family and investigators unable to close this painful chapter. Her disappearance serves as a somber reminder of a young life interrupted and the enduring mystery of her fate.

Jun 28, 1991

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

7861

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Jared D'Addabbo

Detective

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

10679960

Phoenix Police Department

7709

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

08/21/2026