Account
Jan 12, 2009
Jun 07, 2023
Nicole
Engle
42
19
66 inches
135 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the early autumn of 2001, a 19-year-old woman named Nicole Danielle Engle, also known as Nikki, vanished from Vancouver, Washington. The last time her family had any contact with her was on September 2, 2001, though some accounts suggest the last contact might have been as late as early October of that year. At the time she went missing, Nicole was a student and was also employed as a dancer at a local club. Described as a young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and a tattoo of her son's name, "Tristan," on her right ankle, her sudden absence would become a source of enduring pain and unanswered questions for her loved ones. The circumstances surrounding Nicole's disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, with very few details available to the public or investigators. A significant and troubling aspect of her case is the nearly three-month delay in her being reported as a missing person. It was not until December 25, 2001, that her mother officially filed a report with the authorities, a delay that has likely complicated the investigation from the very beginning. At the time of her disappearance, Nicole was living in Vancouver. Her physical characteristics, including facial acne and pierced ears, were noted in the hopes that they might aid in her identification. Over the years, Nicole Engle's case has grown cold, with no significant leads to shed light on what might have happened to her. The Vancouver Police Department has maintained the investigation, but the passage of time has not brought the answers her family desperately seeks. Her case serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the deep void left behind when a loved one disappears without a trace. The overview of this case is one of a young mother whose life was cut short under unknown circumstances, leaving a family to grapple with an unresolved loss. Law enforcement continues to ask for the public's assistance with any information that could help solve the mystery of her disappearance.
Sep 02, 2001
Vancouver
Washington
Clark County
98683
No
7113
Vancouver Police Department
Vancouver
Washington
Clark County
98661
Darren McShea
Detective
605 East Evergreen Boulevard, Washington
3604877400
Local
Law Enforcement
V06-19058
Vancouver Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/24/2026
