Olive Frances Petty, known as Ollie, was 49 when she disappeared after returning to North Fort Myers, Florida, from a family reunion in Kentucky on September 14, 2000. She called her mother after landing that day; that call was the last confirmed contact with family. A week later her husband, Bobby Petty, told her relatives in Kentucky that Olive was missing. Family members who traveled to Florida describe Bobby as unwelcoming and say he told them he believed his wife had took off with some guy and showed little interest in searching.

Officials report no activity on Olive’s credit cards, bank accounts, driver’s license, or Social Security number since her disappearance. Lee County authorities say Bobby Petty was uncooperative with their investigation and refused a polygraph, though he has not been named a suspect. Bobby filed for divorce on November 28, 2000; the divorce was granted November 13, 2001, with no response from Olive.

Olive is described as a Caucasian female, 5 feet 1 inch, 135 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, a scar under her right breast, and a left hip higher than her right. She was last seen in a red t-shirt with a block design on the lower left front, green capri pants, and white athletic shoes. Anyone who knew Olive or has information about her whereabouts is asked to come forward.