Four Years And Still No Explanation Of What Happened To Betty Alexander

Sullivan Police and Missouri State Highway Patrol continue to look for tips and answers for what happened to Betty Alexander, who vanished from her home four years ago at then age 69, now 73.

April 10 marked a full four years come and go with no answers to what happened to Alexander. She was last seen at her Center Street Apartments home and was discovered missing by her daughter Tonya Tolliver, who to this day has not given up.

Tolliver went by to check on her mother April 14 when she found the door locked.

Tolliver unlocked the door and could not locate her mother but did observe that the “Meals on Wheels,” had been delivered and sitting on the table along with her milk. Her glasses were lying on her recliner while her purse was left inside a closet containing her wallet, medications and state identification.

Tolliver quickly contacted Sullivan Police, who then requested assistance from Sullivan firefighters and a search of the area began for Alexander.

Emergency services were not able to locate Alexander and the search continued for some time with K-9 support, search teams and other agencies. 

Private detectives, psychic mediums and others have tried to assist in determining the whereabouts of Alexander.

Sullivan detectives have combed through more than 50 leads in the case.

Alexander’s DNA has been entered into a national database and she is listed in the FBI’s National Missing Person Database as well.

Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol reached out to Sullivan Police in early December 2022 and asked if they could also help review the case and assist in trying to locate Betty Alexander.

“We received communications from the MSHP offering to send investigators down to work with us and go over the missing case of Betty Alexander,” said Sullivan Police Chief Patrick Johnson. “The MSHP arrived Monday morning, December 12, 2022 and began assisting in the case, canvassing the area around Alexander’s apartment on Center Street and going over all of our case information from beginning to where we are at now.”

According to Tolliver, there has been no news from the MSHP regarding their investigation.

The reward for information leading to the location of Alexander’s whereabouts and to the conviction of the person or person’s responsible for her disappearance is still at $20,000.

On April 10, 2022, the “Help Bring Betty Home,” Facebook page featured another post from daughter Tonya Tolliver. 

The post read in part:

I will never give up until we find mom and I am comforted knowing that God will give me the strength to fight this battle for her until it is won. I may have had to take a break from posting on here for a little bit because I was completely overwhelmed and exhausted, but I am back and will be fighting her case stronger than ever. I WILL get answers for her. There are things I am working on now to hopefully do just that. Thank you for those who have not forgotten about her. Please continue to keep mom in your prayers and keep sharing her pictures so we can reach as many people as possible in hope that one day the right person will see it and  #BringBettyHome.”

If you have any clues or evidence, observed anything that April 2019 day please contact Sullivan Police at 573-468-8001 or 573-860-5637-anonymous tip line.