Missing
Sheila Rae Doyle
Sheila, approximately 2020; Brian Doyle; 2020 Buick Enclave; Missing rug
Date and time person was reported missing : 06/15/2020
Missing location (approx) :
Bethany Beach, Delaware
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 66 years old
Height / Weight : 5'6, 130 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black zip-up jacket, black pants and black shoes.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, green eyes. Sheila's ears are pierced. She wears eyeglasses.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sheila was last seen at her summer home in the Salt Pond subdivision of Bethany Beach, Delaware at 1:00 p.m. on June 15, 2020. She was supposed to return to her Fairfax, Virginia home on June 16, but never arrived there and has never been heard from again. That same day, her car was found near a park in Alexandria, Virginia. It's a black 2020 Buick Enclave with the Virginia license plate number UKZ7235; a photo of a similar car is posted with this case summary.
Investigators believe Sheila was murdered by her 35-year-old son, Brian Doyle, who is the last person known to have seen her. A photo of him is posted with this case summary. He was found deceased on June 17, two days after his mother's disappearance. Investigators haven't said how he died or where his body was found.
The day before his death, Brian had driven around Delaware and stopped at several places, including Primehook Road east of Milton, Route 113 in Milford, and the Middle Run Valley Nature Area and White Clay Creek State Park, both of which are north of Newark.
An eight-by-ten-foot rug is Missing location (approx) : Sheila's Bethany Beach residence, and investigators are hoping to locate it. A photo of the rug is posted with this case summary. It has a white pattern of leaves and stems.
Sheila's case remains unsolved. Both Delaware and Virginia police are investigating.
Other information and links : ncy
Delaware State Police
302-365-8441
Fairfax County Police Department
703-691-2233
September 2021 updates and sources
Virginia State Police
The News Journal
WMDT
Delaware Newsline
October 12, 2004. July 28, 2021; .
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
