Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 06/11/1979
- Missing From:
- Missing From Daytona Beach, Florida
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race Black
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 10/30/1947 (77)
- Age:
- Age 31 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’6, 135 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On June 11, 1979, Diane and her 14-year-old daughter, Tammy, vanished from their Daytona Beach, Florida apartment. A neighbor saw them walking away from home early that morning. They left everything behind – their belongings and even money in the bank.
Tammy’s bones were found in Georgia in 1986, but it took years to identify them. It wasn’t until 2013 that they were confirmed to be Tammy’s. Diane’s body has never been found.
Police believe Diane’s boyfriend, Benjamin Ponder, was responsible. He lived in the area where Tammy’s remains were discovered and always claimed to be innocent, but he died in 2009 without the case being solved. Diane’s family is still hoping for answers.
- Agency:
- Daytona Beach Police Department 386-671-5100
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 06/11/1979