FL FL - Paula Waid, 35, Land O' Lakes, 15 March 1991

[Sleuth91]

Paula Janet Waid
THE CHARLEY PROJECT

Waid, circa 1991

• Missing Since: 03/15/1991
• Missing From: Land O'Lakes, Florida
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Sex: Female
• Race: White
• Date of Birth: 07/01/1955 (65)
• Age: 35 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'9, 110 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: Khaki pants or black slacks, a white blouse and a red and white jacket. She usually wore rings on her left hand, which were gold and spiraled into different colored stones that resembled tulips.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Red hair, brown eyes. Waid may use the last name Weher. Her ears are pierced.

Details of Disappearance
Waid was last seen at her residence in the 19200 block of Causeway Boulevard in Land O'Lakes, Florida. She may have been en route to South Carolina on foot. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case, but foul play is suspected.

Investigating Agency

• Pasco County Sheriff's Office 727-847-5878

Source Information

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement
• Pasco County Sheriff's Office
• The Doe Network
• NamUs

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 9, 2019; picture added.

 

[Sleuth91]

(Note: NamUs lists DLC in the top section of her profile as March 16, 1991. However, in the "Circumstances of Disappearance" section on the main page of her NamUs profile and in the "Contacts" section of her NamUs profile, the "Date Reported" is March 15, 1991. Doe Network and The Charley Project list March 15, 1991 as the DLC. Her middle name is listed as "Janet" on Doe Network, The Charley Project, and as a photo caption on her NamUs profile. However, on the main page of her NamUs profile, it lists "Van" as her middle name.)

Paula Van Waid
NamUs

(Image on the right is from 1985/1986)

Demographics
Missing Age: 35 Years
Current Age: 65 Years
First Name: Paula
Middle Name: Van
Last Name: Waid
Nickname/Alias: --
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 9" (69 Inches)
Weight: 110 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: March 16, 1991
NamUs Case Created: August 26, 2010
Last Known Location Map
Location: Land O' Lakes, Florida 34639
County: Pasco County
Missing From Tribal Land: --
Primary Residence on Tribal Land: --
Circumstances of Disappearance: On 03-15-1991 Paula Waid was last seen at her residence at 19231 Causeway Boulevard in Land O' Lakes Florida. Waid was thirty five years old at the time of her disappearance.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Red/Auburn
Head Hair Description: short
Body Hair Description: curly
Facial Hair Description: none
Left Eye Color: Brown
Right Eye Color: Brown

Distinctive Physical Features
Piercing: Pierced Ears

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing: Red jacket, white blouse and black slacks
Jewelry: Commonly wore multiple "tulip" rings on one hand. The rings were gold that spiraled into different color stones resembling tulips.

Transportation
No Information Entered

9 Unidentified Person Exclusions
NamUs Case # | Date Body Found | Location Body Found
UP12683 | 06/06/2014 | Newport News, VA
UP6303 | 01/26/1997 | Warren, VA
UP1035 | 10/19/2003 | Duval, FL
UP1017 | 02/06/2007 | Sarasota, FL
UP1107 | 11/27/1996 | Palm Beach, FL
UP1017 | 02/06/2007 | Sarasota, FL
UP6150 | 11/07/1998 | Stafford, VA
UP8642 | 03/30/2011 | Fulton, GA
UP2551 | 09/03/1991 | San Bernardino, CA

Investigating Agency
Pasco County Sheriff's Office
Address: 8700 Citizens Drive, New Port Richey, Florida 34654
County: Pasco County
Main Phone: --
General Email: --
Website URL: --
Agency Case Number: 91-8959
Date Reported: March 15, 1991
No Investigator Entered

Case Contributor
Carrie Sutherland, Regional Program Specialist at UNT Center for Human Identification
Mobile: (817) 202-5931
Email: carrie.sutherland@unthsc.edu
Address: 3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard Fort Worth, Texas 76107
County: Tarrant County
Main Phone: (855) 626-7600
General Email: --
Website URL: www.untchi.org

 

[MeGanzlin]

Hello. I am new to this site, but has anyone considered this could be Paula?
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

She was found in Miami and had a tattoo with "Paula" on her left chest.

 

[Sleuth91]

Hello. I am new to this site, but has anyone considered this could be Paula?
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

She was found in Miami and had a tattoo with "Paula" on her left chest.

Wow! Great find! I think you should submit it to the agency handling the unidentified woman's case or the agency handling Paula's case. The only thing I noticed that might be a negative is the height difference. But of course that information can be inaccurate at times due to a number of factors, including typos, errors when selecting numbers from drop-down menus, etc.

 

[MeGanzlin]

Wow! Great find! I think you should submit it to the agency handling the unidentified woman's case or the agency handling Paula's case. The only thing I noticed that might be a negative is the height difference. But of course that information can be inaccurate at times due to a number of factors, including typos, errors when selecting numbers from drop-down menus, etc.

Thanks for the advice. I will do that. I noticed the height too, but felt like with the other similarities it could be a mistake. We will see what happens.

 

[Sleuth91]

Thanks for the advice. I will do that. I noticed the height too, but felt like with the other similarities it could be a mistake. We will see what happens.

Awesome. Please let me know if/when you submit this potential match!

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Hello. I am new to this site, but has anyone considered this could be Paula?
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

She was found in Miami and had a tattoo with "Paula" on her left chest.

Hi, did they tell you something about this in the end?

 

[SlimShady]

Hi, did they tell you something about this in the end?

Bumping for this because I'm curious as well!

 

[Beccalicious]

Bumping