Above Images: Top: Cox, circa 1997
Bottom: Left & Center: Age-progressed to 27 (circa 2003); Right: Age-progressed to 29 (circa 2005)
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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
the name "Francisco" on the palm of her right hand. Tattoo of a scorpion on her right shoulder. Pierced ears. closed-toe sandals. diamond stud earrings.
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Details of Disappearance
Cox was a student at the University Of North Texas in Denton, Texas in 1997. She resided with her parents and her young daughter, Alexis, in Farmers Branch, Texas. Cox attended her morning classes on July 15, 1997, and took a field trip with her criminal justice class to the Denton Police Department. She drove her 1989 Nissan 240-SX to the facility and parked her car in a nearby lot. Cox was not allowed to bring her purse or keys into the facility and she locked her belongings inside of her vehicle. She planned to use a spare key hidden under the vehicle's fender to open the car after the tour.
Cox discovered that her spare key did not work after the tour dismissed. She walked back to the police department and attempted to call her boyfriend, Lawrence Harris III. Cox was unable to reach him for unclear reasons and officers directed her to a pay phone two blocks away. She reached Harris from the telephone outside of the Conoco gas station and convenience store near East McKinney Street and Railroad Avenue.
Harris arrived at the police department between 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM. He discovered Cox's car abandoned inside the parking lot. There was no indication of her in the area and she has never been heard from again. No witnesses observed her departure from outside the Conoco station. Cox left all of her personal belongings behind at her family's residence, including $200 in cash. There has not been any activity within her bank account, which held approximately $1000 in July 1997.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Denton Police Department
(940) 349-7948
OR
Texas Department Of Public Safety
(800) 346-3243
Source Information
Texas Department Of Public Safety
Denton Police Department
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Fort Worth Star Telegram
National Center for Missing Adults
CBS 11