AZ AZ - Valerie Ann Short, 24, Tucson, 1998/1999

[ChatteringBirds]

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP129220
Valerie Ann Short, Female, White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact: September 1, 1998
Missing From: Tucson, Arizona
Missing Age: 24 Years
Current Age: 50 Years
Height: 5' 4" - 5' 5" (64 - 65 Inches)
Weight: 110 - 120 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Tattoo: non-specific flower on ankle (NOD)
Tattoo: heart on ankle with "John" (NOD)

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Valerie traveled from St. Augustine, FL to Tucson, AZ during the summer months of 1998 to visit her ex-husband and two daughters. Valerie's biological sister contacted the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (FL) in June of 2024 indicating she never heard from or saw her sister again after her 1998 trip to Arizona. She originally reported Valerie as a missing person in St. Augustine (FL) in March of 1999, at which time Valerie was entered into NCIC; however, Valerie was removed from NCIC by law enforcement in 2002 for unknown reasons. Family told St. Johns County (FL) Detectives that she never received word that Valerie had been located by police and she assumed Valerie was still listed as missing all these years. Family claims that they spoke to Valerie's ex-husband in the mid-2000's at which time he claimed Valerie had returned to Florida. The ex-husband has since passed, and her two children have not spoken to their mother since the late 1990's. Law Enforcement indices reveal Valerie ceased producing records in 1999. Tucson, AZ Police reported their last contact with Valerie occurred in September of 1999. Valerie may have also travelled to Albuquerque, NM.

NamUs Case Created: September 11, 2024

 

[mlhenn]

Valerie Ann Short – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance​

Short traveled from St. Augustine, Florida to Tucson, Arizona during the summer of 1998 to visit her ex-husband and two daughters. Her family back in Florida never saw or heard from her again. Her sister reported her missing in March 1999, but the report was removed from the law enforcement database in 2002 for unknown reasons. Short was reported missing a second time in June 2024.

During the mid-2000s, Short's family spoke to her ex-husband, who said as far as he knew she had returned to Florida. Her ex-husband is now deceased, and their two children haven't had contact with their mother since the mid-1990s. Tucson police last had contact with Short in the summer of 1999; after that all records of her stop.

Short may have traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her case remains unsolved.

 

[mlhenn]

Valerie Ann Short – The Charley Project

According to this link:

• Missing Since06/01/1999

 

[MadMcGoo]

Valerie Ann Short – The Charley Project

According to this link:

• Missing Since06/01/1999

Several dates are mentioned, so I updated the thread title to reflect both years (‘98/‘99).

 

[AnnieMcKi]

This is my best friend’s mother. I’ve been investigating trying to find what happened to her for a few years now. Her sister only recently found out she wasn’t in missing person databases, despite reporting her missing in 1999. I’m new to web sleuths, but I’m thrilled to see she’s been posted here already.