Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 12/11/1981
- Missing From:
- Missing From Riviera Beach, Florida
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race Black
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 09/17/1960 (64)
- Age:
- Age 21 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’7, 130 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A dark blue dress jacket, a light blue button-down blouse, dark blue or dark pink slacks, black high heels, a Love Story brand yellow gold diamond solitaire engagement ring, a Twin Lakes High School 1977 class ring with her initials “L.D.M.” engraved on the inside of the band, a digital Pulsar watch and a yellow gold women’s bracelet. Carrying a brown canvas bag with about $60 in cash.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Miller wears prescription eyeglasses. She has a dark-colored spot on the back of her left leg, and her ears are pierced. At the time of her disappearance, her hair was cut in a short Afro.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On December 11, 1981, Patricia Miller disappeared after leaving her job at Riviera Beach City Hall for lunch with her fiancé, Otis Morgan. They were supposed to have lunch at Morgan’s apartment. Miller never returned to work.
Morgan claimed he later found Miller’s car abandoned nearby, but he couldn’t explain what happened to her. He disappeared briefly in early 1982, but returned, claiming he’d left due to the publicity. He acted guilty, but never confessed to anything. He later committed suicide on what would have been his and Miller’s wedding day, leaving no note.
Police found suspicious stains (blood and acid) in Morgan’s apartment, but not enough blood for testing. Morgan had a violent past, including a prior murder charge (though he was released due to lack of evidence) and allegations of assault against other girlfriends.
Miller was a religious woman, active in her church. It was through the church that she met Morgan, who lied to her family about his past.
Because of the suspicious circumstances and Morgan’s history, foul play is suspected in Miller’s disappearance. The case remains unsolved.
- Agency:
- Riviera Beach Police Department 561-845-4123
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This person was missing Missing Since 12/11/1981