Missing
Tonya Humennys
Humennys, approximately 1997
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/14/1997
Missing location (approx) :
Polk County, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 03/27/1972 (49)
Age at the time of disappearance: 25 years old
Height / Weight : 6'0, 140 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A turquoise t-shirt with "Atlanta" imprinted on the side, black jeans and a black leather jacket.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies give Humennys's last name as Humennyj-Lewis.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Humennys was employed as an exotic dancer at Roxie's in Lake County, Florida in 1997. She was last seen at approximately 3:00 a.m. at the Waffle House restaurant near Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 27 in the Baseball City area Polk County, Florida on December 14, 1997.
According to witnesses at the eatery, Humennys departed alone driving her white Dodge Dynasty. She has never been seen again.
Her boyfriend told authorities that he became concerned about Humennys and proceeded to search for her when she failed to arrive at the residence they shared later in the morning. Humennys and her boyfriend lived on Laura Court in Davenport, Florida at the time.
Her boyfriend discovered her abandoned vehicle on the shoulder of County Road 54 in Loughman, Florida at approximately 7:30 a.m. the day Humennys vanished. That section of County Road 54 is located west of the Interstate 4 overpass. There was no sign of Humennys at the scene and her boyfriend alerted law enforcement.
Foul play is suspected in Humennys's disappearance, which remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Polk County Sheriff's Office
863-534-6291
800-226-0344
September 2021 updates and sources
Polk County Sheriff's Office
The News Chief
The Cold Case Assessment Team
October 12, 2004. August 26, 2008; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: updated.
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
