Missing
Sandra Kay Patterson
Patterson, approximately 2009
Date and time person was reported missing : 02/28/2009
Missing location (approx) :
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 07/07/1963 (58)
Age at the time of disappearance: 45 years old
Height / Weight : 5'4 - 5'5, 130 - 140 pounds
Medical conditions : Patterson suffers from mental illness, and she was addicted to drugs and alcohol at the time of her disappearance.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Patterson has a scar on her lower lip, and her ears are pierced. Her nickname is Sandy. She may spell her middle name "Kaye" or use the last names Elliott and/or Thompson.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Patterson was last seen in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 28, 2009. She has never been heard from again. Her boyfriend stated she had simply left, telling she was going to move back to Tennessee or Nevada.
Patterson has previously lived in Tennessee, Nevada, Indiana and Illinois. She has previously dropped out of sight for a month or two at a time, but never for this long. Her family believes she could be homeless. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Colorado Springs Police Department
719-444-7000
September 2021 updates and sources
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
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