The person at the center of this case
Carla Roberson
Missing Person · Open
42 years waiting · since 1984
Missing Person: Carla Roberson
Justice for Carla Roberson — the trail went cold in 1984, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why were Carla's car and purse found at Fort Pickens parking lot if she went to the beach to sunbathe? Did someone else drive her vehicle there?
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witness
Lead #2Were there any beachgoers or witnesses present on May 10, 1984, who saw Carla or observed suspicious activity in the area?
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clue
Lead #3The single set of footprints leading to the water suggests she may have entered the ocean, but was this her own footprints or could they belong to someone else?
Carla Roberson, a 19-year-old woman, disappeared on May 10, 1984, while sunbathing alone at Santa Rosa Island in Escambia County, Florida. Her blanket and a single set of footprints leading to the water were found on the beach, while her car and purse were discovered abandoned at the Fort Pickens entrance parking lot. The circumstances remain unclear—whether she entered the water voluntarily, encountered foul play, or left the area by other means—making this 40-year-old case still worthy of public attention and potential leads.
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location
Lead #4Why the discrepancy between the beach location and the Fort Pickens parking lot? What is the distance and significance of this separation?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP25294. Missing person: Carla Roberson.
Last known contact: 1984-05-10 in Santa Rosa Island, Escambia, FL. Circumstances: Carla Roberson was last seen on May 10, 1984 in Escambia County, FL.
She had gone by herself to the beach to sun bathe, her blanket was located on the beach with one set of foot prints leading to the water. Roberson’s car and her purse were found abandoned at the Ft.
Pickens entrance parking lot. Demographics: 19 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 130 lbs, hair: Blond/Strawberry, eyes: Green. Clothing and accessories: Accessories: blanket located at beach; Clothing: bathing suit.
Investigating agency: Escambia County Sheriff's Office | 953256.
Timeline of Events
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1984-05-10
Last Sighting
Carla Roberson was last seen on the beach at Santa Rosa Island, Escambia County, FL, where she had gone alone to sunbathe.
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1984-05-10
Items Found
Carla's blanket was located on the beach with one set of footprints leading to the water. Her car and purse were found abandoned at the Fort Pickens entrance parking lot.
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Case Information
Incident:May 10, 1984
Last Updated:September 1, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:May 10, 1984
Last Updated:September 1, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8504369630
You can remain anonymous