Cheryl Denise Cottrell was 37 when she was last seen in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 10, 2002. She was described as about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, 120 to 125 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, pierced ears and stretch marks on her abdomen from a prior pregnancy. She may have used the last names Jones or Thomas and was driving a tan or beige 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale.

After Cheryl left for work, her husband found a note in which she expressed love for everyone and wrote that they should look for her in the river. Cheryl has not been seen or heard from since. The case is classified as endangered missing and remains an active investigation with the Little Rock Police Department. Volunteer divers from Adventures With Purpose searched the area in 2021 and recovered other missing people, but did not locate Cheryl or her vehicle.

If anyone knew Cheryl, saw her car, or has information about her whereabouts around October 10, 2002, please come forward to help the investigation.