Missing
Khiva McPike Kniffen
Kniffen, approximately 1985
Date and time person was reported missing : 09/14/1985
Missing location (approx) :
Jay, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 09/09/1954 (66)
Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old
Height / Weight : 5'3 - 5'5, 155 - 165 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Kniffen's last name is pronounced "Ka-niff-en."
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Kniffen was last seen at her residence on McClutchin Drive (now called Blackmon Drive) in Jay, Florida on September 14, 1985. She has never been heard from again.
She lived with her two adopted children and her husband, a minister, at the time of her disappearance. She had had two biological children as well, but they died of an illness before she vanished. She is described as a devoted mother.
There are conflicting accounts as to the events leading up to Kniffen's disappearance. Although some accounts state that she left her home voluntarily, possibly going to New York, foul play is suspected in Kniffen's case. Investigators are treating it as a homicide. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office
850-983-1240
September 2021 updates and sources
The Doe Network
Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office
WEAR TV3
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
