The person at the center of this case
Marie Deloris Giles
Missing Person · Open
54 years waiting · since 1971
Missing Person: Marie Deloris Giles
Justice for Marie Deloris Giles — the trail went cold in 1971, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1Who was the unknown male individual seen with Marie in her vehicle on the morning of her disappearance?
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vehicle
Lead #2What circumstances led to Marie's vehicle being left at the Western Auto Store parking area?
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witness
Lead #3Are there additional witnesses from 1971 who observed Marie or her vehicle at Northgate Shopping Center that day?
Marie Deloris Giles, a 39-year-old woman, was last seen on November 15, 1971, around 11:00 AM in Tampa, Florida, sitting in her vehicle with an unknown male individual. Her car was discovered abandoned in the rear of the Western Auto Store at Northgate Shopping Center, but Marie was not found. Over 50 years later, her disappearance remains unsolved, and investigators continue to seek information about the identity of the man she was with and the circumstances of her vanishing.
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Lead #4What evidence was collected from the vehicle that might help identify what happened to Marie?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP58406. Missing person: Marie Deloris Giles.
Last known contact: 1971-11-15 in Tampa, Hillsborough, FL. Circumstances: Mrs.
Giles was last seen in her vehicle with a male individual by neighbors around 1100 hours on 11/15/1971. The vehicle was later found in the rear of the Western Auto Store at Northgate Shopping Center; however, Mrs.
Giles was not. Demographics: 39 years, Female, Black / African American.
Physical description: 5 ft 0 in, 120 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Tampa Police Department | 71-33618 | 1971-11-15.
Timeline of Events
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1971-11-15
11:00Last sighting
Marie Deloris Giles was last seen in her vehicle with an unknown male individual by neighbors around 1100 hours.
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1971-11-15
Vehicle discovered
Marie's vehicle was found abandoned in the rear of the Western Auto Store at Northgate Shopping Center, but she was not present.
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Case Information
Incident:November 15, 1971 at 11:00 AM
Last Updated:October 16, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 15, 1971 at 11:00 AM
Last Updated:October 16, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8132763200
You can remain anonymous