FL Vera Sullivan 37 Jacksonville, Florida Mar 1987

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Cold Case Spotlight – Vera Sullivan – Project: Cold Case

Vera Sullivan worked as the head maitre de at the Seminole Club in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida. On March 3, 1987, she never made it there. Vera’s boss told police she was a dependable employee. It was not like her to miss a shift. She was last seen at the bus stop at 36th Street and Moncrief Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. She was wearing a black skirt, white blouse, white shoes and gold earrings. On March 22, Vera’s body was found, wrapped in fabric and lying in a wooded area behind Clantzel Brown Park, near the intersection of Moncrief Road and Golfair Boulevard. Vera rode the bus every day, so other riders knew her and several came forward. But none of the tips led police to who killed her. Anyone who has any information about this case, the identity, or location of the suspect(s) is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff`s Office at 904-630-0500 or email them at [email protected]. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Published 11/9/2020

Cold Case: Vera Sullivan

In 2019, police released a sketch of man they’d like to question, and although he has never been found, they say “the exposure generated a tip related to the sketch” that they are currently following up with. Even with the recent tip, Vera’s case remains unsolved.

 

[Fede]

I can not find in the articles in which circumstances the man in the composite sketch was seen. Was he talking to Vera? Or was he near where she disappeared?

 

[PayrollNerd]

I can not find in the articles in which circumstances the man in the composite sketch was seen. Was he talking to Vera? Or was he near where she disappeared?

It's not clear but it does mention that she was at her regular bus stop. It doesn't clarify if she was getting on or off the bus either.

"According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, she was last seen at the bus stop at 36th Street and Moncrief Road."

 

[PayrollNerd]

This article has more info from her daughter. So she never made it to her job that day.

Published November 30, 2019

Local mom murdered and dumped in the woods, 30-years-later her killer remains a mystery

Snips
More than three decades later, her mom’s murder remains unsolved.

A recent tip and the re-testing of DNA evidence could mean a potential break in the case.

But that doesn’t mean police don’t need your help also.

She took the bus every day from her apartment just behind Clanzel Park to the historic Seminole Club in downtown where she was the maître d’.

On March 3, 1987, she never made it to her shift.