Captain Frank Surmaczewicz
Criminal Investigation Division
Port Orange Police Department
(386) 506-5899
Case #10-0000989  

MISSING PERSON: LAUREL ROGERS                      

Laurel Rogers was last seen leaving her residence located at 1069 Horizon View Boulevard, Port Orange, Florida at 2000 hours on February 1, 2010. Laurel Rogers does not have a functioning vehicle and it is unknown who she might have left with. According to Laurel Rogers’s mother, Lauretta Rogers, Laurel suffers from Lupus and does not have her medications with her. It is very out of the ordinary for Laurel to be gone for any extended period of time without her medications or notifying her mother. The Port Orange Police Department conducted a “locate” on Laurel Rogers’ cell phone on February 1, 2010 at approximately 1900 hours. This “locate” showed that her cell phone was within a two mile radius of a cell tower at 6115 Baker Road in New Port Richey, Florida.     

Laurel Rogers was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers (unknown make or color). Laurel often wears a necklace (with two rings as charms) and rings on every finger. Laurel Rogers is 5’7” tall, sandy blonde hair (to the middle of her back); blue eyes, and weighs approximately 150 lbs.Laurel Rogers does not have any scars or tattoos; however, due to her diagnosis of Lupus, Laurel Rogers has substantial bruising on her arms and legs.

UPDATE - 02/10/10

Laurel Rogers whereabouts are unknown as of this date and the investigation is ongoing into her disappearance. Family members and known associates have been interviewed resulting in information that Laurel Rogers traveled to Palm Coast at approximately 5:00 pm on February 1, 2010 in order to obtain illegal narcotics. Laurel Rogers is known to abuse and sell prescription medication.

UPDATE - 02/23/10

Recently obtained surveillance video revealed that she was wearing a purple colored t-shirt with an unknown vertical multi-colored design on the right front. It appears she was wearing a lavender colored long sleeve t-shirt under the purple colored t-shirt. She was wearing faded blue jeans and unknown type white colored shoes. Laurel Rogers often wears a necklace (with two rings as charms) She is described as 5’7” tall, sandy blonde hair, frequently pulled back into a ponytail, blue eyes, and weighs approximately 150 lbs. Laurel Rogers does not have any known tattoos.

 

Last known image obtained from surveillance video on
2/1/10 at 4:47 pm from a store located near Beville Road
and Nova Road in Daytona Beach.