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Ava Dougherty Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 2026

Victim Details

Created

May 14, 2026

Case Added

May 14, 2026

Firstname

Ava

Lastname

Dougherty

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 13, 2026

City

Lakeland

State

Florida

County

Polk County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

192259

Agency Name

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Winter Haven

Agency State

Florida

Agency County

Polk County

Agency Zip Code

33880

Agency Contact

Skyler Teal

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1891 Jim Keene Boulevard, Florida

Agency Phone

8632986834

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

pk260020750

Agency Report Date

2026-05-13

Primary Agency

Polk County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Fifteen-year-old Ava Lauren Dougherty was reported missing from Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County, after her last known contact on May 13, 2026. NamUs lists her case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP158587 and identifies the investigating agency as the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, with the case reported on May 13, 2026. The available public case information is spare, but it places Ava in Lakeland and records the circumstances of her disappearance simply as “left home,” a brief phrase that lea ...

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Ava Dougherty Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 2026

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