Tiffany Dixon Missing Person Case

Apr 15, 2010

Oct 06, 2023

Tiffany

Dixon

46

12

62 inches

105 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

On the morning of October 10, 1991, a responsible 12-year-old girl named Tiffany Dixon began her day like any other school day in Brooklyn, New York. She left the home she shared with her aunt and younger brothers in the Bushwick neighborhood and took her eight-year-old brother to his elementary school in Carroll Gardens. After ensuring he was safely at the door, Tiffany started the familiar three-to-four-block walk to her own school, Junior High School 142. She was last seen near her school at approximately 8:00 a.m. but never made it to her seventh-grade classes. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black sweater, a blue blouse, blue pants, and black sneakers. Tiffany was known as a bright and studious child who was enrolled in a magnet program and dreamed of one day becoming a scientist. She was described as a responsible and attentive student who was protective of her two younger brothers. Tiffany and her brothers were in the legal custody of their maternal aunt, who had taken them in when Tiffany was six years old. Tragically, Tiffany's mother passed away from AIDS just two months after she vanished, and her father succumbed to the same illness a few months later. Her family does not believe she would have run away, emphasizing her dependable nature and close bond with her siblings. The initial response to Tiffany's disappearance was delayed, as police did not issue a public bulletin until a week after she was reported missing, initially classifying her as a runaway. This delay meant that valuable time in the investigation was lost. In the years since she vanished, her case has remained unsolved, with few leads and little information to provide answers to her loved ones. The disappearance of a young girl on her way to school in a busy neighborhood has left a lasting impact, highlighting the vulnerability of children and the enduring pain of an unresolved loss. The case is an overview of a young life interrupted, a family left in limbo, and a community still searching for answers decades later.

Oct 10, 1991

Brooklyn

New York

Kings County

26520

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

KNMP09652

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

Black

Brown

Brown

09/02/2026