The person at the center of this case
Laverda Sorrell
Missing Person · Open
24 years waiting · since 2002
LAVERDA SORRELL
Justice for Laverda Sorrell — the trail went cold in 2002, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why was Sorrell dropped at an office in Fort Defiance? What was the purpose of her visit and who was she meeting?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone see Sorrell at or near the office on July 4, 2002? Were there any witnesses to her departure or movements that day?
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timeline
Lead #3Why did it take four days for her family to report her missing? What circumstances led to the delay?
Laverda Sorrell, a 44-year-old Native American woman, disappeared on July 4, 2002, after her husband dropped her off at an office in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Her family reported her missing four days later to the Navajo Police, but her whereabouts remain unknown over two decades later. The FBI is seeking public assistance to locate her or identify those responsible for her disappearance, with a reward of up to $25,000 for information.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (Albuquerque Field Office) and Navajo Police
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Lead #4What evidence or leads have been developed in the 20+ years since her disappearance?
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Source Narrative
July 4, 2002 Fort Defiance, Arizona The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office is asking for the public's assistance in determining the whereabouts of Laverda Sorrell. Sorrell's husband reported his wife had been missing since July 4, 2002, when he dropped her off at an office in Fort Defiance, Arizona.
A family member reported her missing to the Navajo Police, Window Rock District, on July 8, 2002. Remarks: Sorrell wears glasses.
She previously resided in Navajo, New Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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2002-07-04
Laverda Sorrell reported missing
Sorrell's husband dropped her off at an office in Fort Defiance, Arizona and she did not return.
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2002-07-08
Missing person report filed
A family member reported Laverda Sorrell missing to the Navajo Police, Window Rock District, four days after her disappearance.
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Case Information
Incident:July 4, 2002
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:July 4, 2002
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
Up to $25,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case