Shelia Faye Bradford was 33 and a mother of three when she disappeared from Camden, Tennessee on September 21, 1992. She was last seen on Little Jim Drive between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m.; calls to her went unanswered after about 10:30 a.m. Her car was found at a relative’s home with the keys in the ignition. At the time she vanished she was believed to be wearing a teal green top and possibly black shorts, and she was not wearing any shoes. Her clothes, shoes and about $700 she planned to bank were left behind.

Days earlier, on September 18, Shelia had gone to police with information about a 1991 double murder in Camden. She met with the sheriff and a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent while accompanied by her 15-year-old daughter, Kristie, and asked for witness protection; she was told she did not have enough information. During the meeting an explosion occurred in a nearby building and Shelia expressed fear that someone knew they were there. She later stayed at her sister’s house and then disappeared the next morning.

Investigators now treat her disappearance as a homicide. J.C. Bruce was never charged in either the 1991 murders or Shelia’s disappearance, though his brothers were convicted in the earlier killings. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. If anyone knew Shelia, saw her on September 21, 1992, or has information relevant to her case, please come forward.