She was reported struggling with alcoholism and described as depressed and possibly suicidal at the time. Patricia was last seen at a gas station along U.S. 41. Her car was later found in Golden Gate City, where she had rented a room, with all of her personal belongings still inside.

Employed as a secretary and with no known immediate reasons to leave, Patricia was classified as an endangered missing person. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigated but no significant leads have emerged. The exact circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown.

If anyone knew Patricia, saw her along U.S. 41 in mid-May 1983, or has information about her movements in Golden Gate City, please share what you know.