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Cayden Bardwell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Apr 11, 2016

Victim Details

Apr 12, 2026

Apr 13, 2026

Cayden

Bardwell

12

2

58 inches

97 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 11, 2016

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Broward County

No

191562

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Broward County

33312

Patricia Dube

Missing Person Investigator

1300 West Broward Boulevard, Florida

9547644357

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.flpd.org/home

34-2604-064222

2026-04-12

Fort Lauderdale Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

07/07/2026


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On April 11, 2016, two-year-old Cayden Shaffer Bardwell was last seen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a White/Caucasian male with blond/strawberry hair and hazel eyes. He was approximately 2 feet 10 inches tall and weighed around 30 pounds. The circumstances surrounding Cayden's disappearance are listed as an "unknown location."

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