Wilda Mae Benoit

Left and Center: Wilda circa, 1992

Right: Age Progressed to age 37


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: July 23, 1992

Missing From: Creole, Cameron Parish, Louisiana

Classification: Endangered Missing

Date Of Birth: January 13, 1978

Age: 14 years old

Height and Weight: 5’0″ and 100 pounds

Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian Female, Brown hair, Blue eyes, Wilda has dimples and her ears are pierced, she was recently injured and was taking painkillers at the time of her 1992 disappearance

Clothing/Jewelry Description: A hospital dress

NCMEC Number: 770743


Details of Disappearance

Wilda was last seen in Creole, Louisiana on July 23rd 1992. She was last seen at her family’s residence during that day. She had just been released from the hospital after a shoulder injury and was heavily sedated at the time of her disappearance. She has never been seen or heard from since 1992.

Investigators initially believed that she had runaway from home and her disappearance was classified as such. Her family does not and has never believed she left on her own. It’s possible she traveled to Florida after her disappearance. Her current whereabouts are a mystery and her case remains unsolved.


Investigating Agency

If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Cameron Parish Sheriffs Office 337-775-5111


Source Information

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

The Charley Project

The Doe Network

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