Missing
Heidi Ann Zampell
Zampell, approximately 1987
Date and time person was reported missing : 06/18/1987
Missing location (approx) :
Naples, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 11/01/1964 (56)
Age at the time of disappearance: 22 years old
Height / Weight : 5'2, 105 - 110 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A maroon flower-printed shirt, a skirt and black shoes.
Medical conditions : Zampell has a hearing impairment and wears hearing aids in both of her ears.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Zampell has an eight-inch scar on her lower abdomen. She has prominent collarbones. Zampell is slightly hunchbacked. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies spell her first name "Hidi."
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Zampell was employed at Bathtique at the Coastland Mall in Naples, Florida in 1987. She finished her work shift at 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 1987 and asked a friend to drive her to Golden Gate, Florida. Zampell's friend told authorities that she wanted to visit Arthur Sims's residence at Golden Gate Estates. Zampell reportedly refused to explain her reasons for the visit. Sims was a minister at the Naples Independent Bible Church at the time.
Zampell's friend stated that she was dropped off at Sims's home and was last seen walking up his driveway. She has never been heard from again. Sims told investigators that Zampell was not a member of his church and she did not visit his residence.
Authorities believe that Zampell may have been taken against her will. She does not have a history of leaving without warning, she had no current passport, and she left behind all her clothes as well as her last paycheck. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Collier County Sheriff's Department
813-774-4434
September 2021 updates and sources
The Vanished Children's Alliance
The Miami Herald
Florida Department Of Law Enforcement
Collier County Sheriff's Office
The Fort Myers News-Press
October 12, 2004. June 30, 2016; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated.
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