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Peggy Byars-Baisden

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Peggy Byars-Baisden

Case
#1857
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 2, 2026
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person · Open
61 years waiting · since 1965

Missing Person: Peggy Byars-Baisden

Justice for Peggy Byars-Baisden — the trail went cold in 1965, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Who was the white male seen assisting Peggy with her vehicle? Why has he never been identified or located?

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vehicle
Lead #2

What happened to the light green 1959 Chevrolet? Was it ever recovered or investigated?

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witness
Lead #3

Were there other patrons or staff at the Chatterbox Bar who witnessed the interaction between Peggy and the unknown man?

Peggy Byars-Baisden, a 23-year-old woman from Highland City, Florida, disappeared on April 2, 1965, after being last seen outside the Chatterbox Bar on Highway 98 South in Lakeland. She was driving a light green 1959 Chevrolet that had mechanical problems, and a white male was observed helping her with the disabled vehicle. Despite decades of investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, her whereabouts remain unknown, and authorities continue to seek information about the circumstances of her disappearance and the identity of the man who assisted her that day.

Case
#1857
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 2, 2026
Polk County Sheriff's Office

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More leads to consider

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evidence
Lead #4

What mechanical issue disabled Peggy's vehicle, and could this have been deliberately sabotaged?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

NamUs case MP5639. Missing person: Peggy Byars-Baisden.

Last known contact: 1965-04-02 in Eaton Park, Polk, FL. Circumstances: Peggy Byars-Baisden, a resident of Highland City, was last seen outside the Chatterbox Bar on Hwy.

98 S., in Lakeland, on 04-02-65. A w/m was seen assisting her with her disabled vehicle, a light green 1959 Chevrolet.

Demographics: 23 years, Female, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 120 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue.

Investigating agency: Polk County Sheriff's Office | 96-041205.

Timeline of Events

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1965-04-02

Last Sighting at Chatterbox Bar

Peggy Byars-Baisden was last seen outside the Chatterbox Bar on Highway 98 South in Lakeland. She was with a white male who was assisting her with her disabled light green 1959 Chevrolet.

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Case Information

Incident:April 2, 1965
Last Updated:June 10, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:April 2, 1965
Last Updated:June 10, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 8632986834
You can remain anonymous