After Leaving Her Job At A Florida College In 2013, She Vanished, And Her Abandoned Vehicle Was Later Found With Two Unidentified Fingerprints Inside
While Tiffany Daniels was born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in Pensacola, Florida, with her parents and two sisters.
As a teen, she went on to graduate from Pensacola High School before attending both Pensacola State College and the University of West Florida.
Tiffany enjoyed the great outdoors – spending time surfing, hiking, camping, and biking. She was also a lover of the arts and a skilled painter.
So, in 2013, 25-year-old Tiffany began working in Pensacola State College’s theater department after landing a set painting technician job.
But after she completed a routine shift on August 12, 2013, Tiffany mysteriously disappeared.
That day, she headed out in the early morning hours and arrived at Pensacola State College for work. Tiffany then began painting sets for the theatre department and, once she finished, asked her supervisor to leave work early.
Tiffany’s supervisor later claimed that she provided no other information as to why she wanted to leave early. Additionally, she reportedly asked to take a few additional days off, saying she had “a few things to take care of.”
Afterward, Tiffany left work at approximately 4:43 p.m. and was last seen on surveillance footage entering her car – a 1999 gray Toyota Forerunner – and driving out of the college’s parking lot.
At the time she vanished, Tiffany lived with a roommate, and her roommate reportedly saw her get back to their home that afternoon. However, her roommate was on the phone at the time, so he did not talk to her.
Facebook – pictured above is Tiffany
Then, once Tiffany’s roommate had finished his phone call, she’d already left their house. Since then, she’s never been seen or heard from again.
Tiffany wasn’t reported missing until the end of the week because she’d told her supervisor that she’d planned to take some time off. But, once she failed to return to her job, her family was contacted.
This prompted her mother, Cindy Daniels, to file a missing person report with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office – which was later transferred to the Pensacola Police Department.
About a week after Tiffany vanished, on August 20, 2013, her car was found abandoned in the public parking lot of Pensacola Beach, near Fort Pickens. Investigators found her purse, cell phone, bicycle, some clothes, paintings, a jug of water, and peanut butter inside the vehicle.
Additionally, two fingerprints that did not match Tiffany’s friends or family members were discovered in the car. One print was found on the steering wheel, while the other was on the door handle.
One resident who lived in a condominium located nearby claimed that Tiffany’s car “definitely” had not been parked in the lot two days prior to its discovery. Another two residents also reportedly told police they’d witnessed a man in his thirties exiting the vehicle earlier in the day.
Furthermore, security cameras on the Bob Sikes Bridge – which connects Gulf Breeze and Santa Rosa islands – captured footage of Tiffany’s car traveling over the bridge nearly three hours after she left work on August 12, 2013.
However, the footage was not clear enough for authorities to identify who was driving the car. An extensive search of the surrounding area where Tiffany’s car was found also yielded no clues as to her whereabouts.
Ever since Tiffany vanished over 10 years ago, there have been various theories regarding her disappearance – ranging from accidental drowning to foul play.
One anonymous tip and potential sightings of Tiffany reported along Interstate 10 have also led Tiffany’s family to believe that she may have been a victim of human trafficking.
Still, authorities have never been able to verify these sightings, and little other evidence has been uncovered in Tiffany’s case.
So, the exact circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unclear, and her case is still unsolved.
Her loved ones have created a Facebook page entitled Help Find Tiffany. There, on March 11, a birthday message was posted for Tiffany.
“Happy birthday, my sweet daughter… we have not given up, and if you get this, don’t you give up, either. I could write a book on things to say right now, but the most important thing is love… love your kids… you never know what the future holds,” the post reads.
At the time she vanished, Tiffany was five foot seven, weighed 135 pounds, and had blonde hair and blue eyes.
If you have any information regarding her case, you are urged to contact the Pensacola Police Department at (850) 435-1900.
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