Mildred Annette Dodd was 26 when she disappeared from her home in Summerville, Georgia on April 19, 1986. Her husband reported they arrived home together at about 1:00 a.m.; when he woke later she was gone. Her car, wallet, and Social Security card remained at the residence, while her driver’s license was missing. She was last seen wearing a pink and gray striped dress with a ruffle at the bottom and brown flat-heeled shoes.

Law enforcement suspected foul play early in the inquiry and searched in Chattooga County. The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation continued the investigation, and reports say there was a suspect and possibly enough evidence for murder charges but no indictment because her body was never recovered. The family has held vigils and kept the case active, yet no trace of Mildred Dodd has been found.