BRINGING THE MISSING & EXPLOITED HOME
COLD CASE
AMY LYNN BRADLEY
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photo by: Cruise Law News
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Age progression to age 42
Age progression to age 42
Circumstances:On Saturday, March 21, 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley, while on a family cruise to the Caribbean, went missing from the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Line’s ship Rhapsody of the Seas. During the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 24, 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley went missing. The vessel later departed Curacao and continued on to the island of St. Martin (Sint Maarten)
Missing Since: 03/24/1998
Disappeared From: Curcao, Netherlands
Home: Petersburg, VA
Date of Birth: 05/12/1974
Age at Disappearance: 23 years
Hair: Blonde
Eye: Blue.
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Other: Amy has the following tattoos: a Tasmanian Devil spinning a basketball on her shoulder; the sun on her lower back; a Chinese symbol on her right ankle; and a Gecko lizard on her navel. She also has a navel ring. At the time of her disappearance, she smoked Marlboro cigarettes.
If you have any information about the Amy Lynn Bradley case, please contact:
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Drawings of some of Bradley's tattoos
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Amy Lynn Bradley was just 23 years old when she went missing whilst vacationing with her parents and brother aboard Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas. The ship was due to dock at Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles. After a long night of partying with her brother, at approximately 6:00 a.m. on March 24, 1998, Amy was seen taking the elevator to the top deck. Bradley was last seen in the ship's elevator with "Yellow," a member of the cruise ship's band, Blue Orchid. It is not known if this person was involved in Bradley's disappearance; there have been no arrests made in her case. Bradley also spent time with various waiters while on the cruise.She had her room key, cigarettes, a lighter, and 100 dollars in her pocket.
Rhapsody of the Seas
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Amy with her family aboard the Rhapsody of the Sea
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It was approximately between 6:00 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.when Amy's family realized she was missing. Upon noticing the absence of her presence, her family also noticed that the sliding glass door to the balcony was partway ajar and a pair of Amy's sandals were left. However, there was no other sign of Amy. Since that early morning, her family has never seen Amy again.
Amy's parents were quick to act, and urged the ship's staff not to let anyone leave the ship, but unfortunately the gangplank was lowered anyway. Her family took this time to search the Curacao area for Amy, but there were no signs of her anywhere.
Authorities do not believe that Bradley fell overboard, as Rhapsody of the Seas was extremely close to shore at the time of her disappearance. Witnesses would have most likely heard or seen any accident. Bradley was also a strong swimmer and a trained lifeguard, plus no signs of her body were found when the water was searched. While authorities cannot confirm that Amy did not leave on her own accord, her family believe this scenario is unlikely since she was planning to start a new job at a computer firm. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance, but there is no evidence to support the theory.
Although Amy Lynn Bradley seemingly disappeared without a trace. There have been a few reported unconfirmed sightings of her over the years. Although it can't be confirmed, a cab driver says a woman matching Amy's description approached his car the day she went missing. However, the most compelling evidence surfaced on a mature website in 2005. Although this woman's identity can't be confirmed, this photograph it is believed to be depicting Amy in sex trafficking, and would later back up an eye witness testimony made by Petty Officer William Hefner.
Surfaced 2005 photograph
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In January of 1999, Chief Petty Officer William Hefner from the US Chandler went into the Stelaris Hotel in the Otrobanda area of Willemstad, Curacao. Hefner was sitting in the bar area and noticed two women sitting together at a table. One woman was Caucasian and the other was Hispanic. The Caucasian woman walked over to him and told him that her name was Amy Bradley and she needed help. Hefner did not recognize that she was a missing person, but he did recognize that she was an American. He told her to go to the ship that was docked five minutes away. Amy made another attempt to tell him that he didn't understand, her name was Amy Bradley and she needed help. Two men then approached Amy and sent her upstairs. Hefner did not report that he had seen Amy in the hotel. The hotel was off limits to Navy personnel because of it's bad reputation. The man was also married at the time. Amy pleaded with him for help and she gave him her name. He didn't realize who she was until he later saw her photograph on the cover of the July, 2001 People Magazine. William Hefner testified for a Federal Grand Jury that he had seen Amy at the Stelaris Hotel. He has also passed FBI polygraphs.
If you have any information about the Amy Lynn Bradley case, please contact:
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or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.