Account
Jul 03, 2013
Jul 09, 2019
Elizabeth
Anderson
61
25
64 inches
120 lbs
Black / African American
Female
On a day filled with routine family activities in Detroit, Michigan, 25-year-old Elizabeth Faye Anderson vanished, leaving behind a life and a family that held her dear. On August 28, 1988, Elizabeth, known to her loved ones as Faye, had taken her mother to work and later picked up her younger brother from school. She was last seen wearing a two-piece jogging suit. The hours that followed her return home are shadowed in uncertainty. What is known is that after arriving, she locked the doors and left the residence. This departure marked the beginning of a long and painful period of ambiguity for her family, a period that has stretched across decades. The day after her disappearance, a brief and ultimately final contact was made when Elizabeth called home. Since that telephone call, there has been no further communication from her, and she has not been seen or heard from again. The circumstances surrounding her leaving and that last call remain shrouded in mystery. Elizabeth is described as a Black female with black hair and brown eyes. A notable identifying feature is a tattoo of her middle name, "Faye," on her left arm. Her ears are also pierced. At the time she went missing, she was 5'4" and weighed 120 pounds. The case of Elizabeth Faye Anderson is one of many that leave families in a state of perpetual waiting and wondering. The initial actions on the day she was last seen�caring for her family members�paint a picture of a responsible young woman, making her sudden and silent departure all the more baffling. With few details available, law enforcement and her family have been left with a puzzle missing its most crucial pieces. The passage of time has not diminished the hope of finding answers, yet the case has grown cold. The Detroit Police Department continues to hold the case file, a thin collection of facts about the day a young woman's life took an unknown turn. The overview of this case is a portrait of unanswered questions, a family left in limbo, and the enduring mystery of what happened to Elizabeth Faye Anderson.
Aug 28, 1988
Detroit
Michigan
Wayne County
22654
Detroit Police Department
Detroit
Michigan
Wayne County
48226
Shannon Jones
Sergeant
1301 3rd St, Michigan
3135961800
Local
Law Enforcement
1312030315
Detroit Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
06/04/2026
