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Sandra Sullivan, a 59-year-old woman from Spencer, Tennessee, was last seen on November 5, 2021. Details surrounding her disappearance remain scarce, with limited public information regarding her case. Investigators are continuing to seek leads to uncover what may have happened. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) lists her case, but as of now, there have been no significant updates. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact local law enforcement, hoping to bri ...Read More
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Victim Details

Feb 22, 2023

Jan 12, 2024

Sandra

Sullivan

62

59

59 inches

60 inches

105 lbs

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the small town of Spencer, Tennessee, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the disappearance of 59-year-old Sandra S. Sullivan. The autumn of 2021 brought with it a mystery that began on a crisp November day. On November 5th, Sandra was reportedly seen for the last time, her familiar presence seemingly vanishing into the landscape of Van Buren County. Her daughter grew worried when she couldn't get in touch with her mother, a silence that stretched into ten unsettling days. This prolonged lack of contact was out of character for Sandra, prompting her daughter to take action and officially report her missing on November 15, 2021, to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department. The details surrounding Sandra's last known moments are muddled, with conflicting accounts adding to the complexity of the situation. According to the report filed by her daughter, Sandra was last seen on November 5th, walking along Highway 111 with the apparent intention of heading towards Dunlap, Tennessee. She had just left a residence on Covenant Farms Road in Spencer. However, a man identified as her boyfriend provided a different timeline to deputies. He stated that he last saw Sandra on the afternoon of November 12th, a full week after her daughter's reported last sighting. He told investigators that she had mentioned she was going for a walk, a simple act that has now become the focal point of a painful and unresolved mystery. This discrepancy in dates leaves a significant gap in understanding the true sequence of events leading up to when she was last seen. The investigation, registered under case number 21-5671 by the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, has been a quiet one, with few public updates on any progress. The 31st District Attorney General's office is also listed as an investigating agency, suggesting a thorough and multi-faceted approach to her case. The official circumstances of her disappearance remain just that—a disappearance. With no clear indications of foul play or reasons for her to have left, her family is left in a state of perpetual limbo. The overview of this case is one of quiet heartbreak and lingering questions. A woman, a mother, seemingly vanished after going for a walk, leaving behind a community and a family to grapple with the unknown and hope for answers that have yet to come.

Nov 05, 2021

Spencer

Tennessee

Van Buren County

38585

No

123357

Van Buren County Sheriff Office

Pikeville

Tennessee

Van Buren County

37367

128 Frazier Street, Tennessee

9319462118

County

Law Enforcement

21-5671

2021-11-15

Van Buren County Sheriff Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026


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