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Andrew Dudley Jr., a 47-year-old employee of the Florida Department of Communications, vanished from his Tallahassee home on November 22, 1989, under perplexing circumstances. On the evening of his disappearance, Dudley was in the process of cooking Thanksgiving dinner at his residence in the 100 block of White Drive. He reportedly left his home to purchase greens to replace a batch he had burned, leaving pots boiling on the stove and meat cooking in a crockpot. This seemingly mundane errand was ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 22, 1989
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Victim Details

Jan 26, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Andrew

Dudley Jr.

47

47

5'9 inches

145 lbs

Black

Male

Dudley was last seen in Tallahassee, Florida on November 22, 1989. He was cooking Thanksgiving dinner at his home in the 100 block of White Drive when he left to buy some greens to replace the ones he'd burned. He left pots boiling and meat cooking in his crockpot, and his Buick Regal was parked outside his apartment with an overnight kit on the front seat. He has never been heard from again. Dudley worked at the Florida Department of Communications at the time of his disappearance, monitoring community development grant applications. His boss said he was well-liked and a good employee, his girlfriend said he had no enemies, and he had never been in trouble with the police. He is divorced and has two children by his ex-wife. His case remains unsolved.

Nov 22, 1989

Tallahassee

Florida

Tallahassee

3

Tallahassee Police Departmen

850-891-4200

01/26/2026