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Dorothy Davidson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winter Park, Florida on Aug 10, 1986

Victim Details

Oct 28, 2009

Aug 12, 2020

Dorothy

Davidson

78

39

68 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 10, 1986

Winter Park

Florida

Seminole County

32789

No

7583

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

Sanford

Florida

Seminole County

32773

Jennifer Spears

Detective

100 Eslinger Way, Florida

4076656650

County

Law Enforcement

862230041

2007-09-10

Seminole County Sheriff's Office

7512

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026


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Dorothy "Dotty" Davidson, age 39, was last seen on August 10, 1986, at her home in Winter Park, Florida. She was reported missing the following day after she failed to show up for work at Southern Bell, which was highly unusual for her. Concerned coworkers contacted her twin sister, who then reported Dorothy's disappearance to authorities. Upon investigating her residence, police found troubling signs: four .25-caliber shell casings and one bullet on the floor, along with some mis ...
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Last Seen: Aug 10, 1986

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    Did anyone else find it odd that Dotty's purse is missing but her car was left behind? If she was pl... ...Read More
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