Where is Veda Lou Powers, the Nashville woman missing since 1982?
Updated: 8th June, 2024 1:19pm
The Ongoing Search for Veda Lou Powers
It’s been four decades since Veda Lou Powers mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind a trail that surprisingly ended only a few blocks away from her home. The Nashville mother, who worked at St. Thomas West Hospital, vanished without a trace on May 26, 1982. Forty-two years later, the question still lingers: where is Veda Lou Powers?
Details of the Disappearance
The 29-year-old mother of two had dropped her kids off at daycare and her sister at work the day she disappeared. Powers even drifted from her routine that day, deciding to take the day off from her job at the hospital. She reportedly told her sister that she would be heading back home, a destination she apparently never reached.
A few days after her disappearance, Powers’ car was found abandoned on 14th Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue, a mere four blocks from her residence. But even after all these years, with no leads and no breakthrough, the fate of Veda Lou Powers remains a mystery.
Appeal for Information
The Metro Nashville Police’s Cold Case Unit is still actively investigating Powers’ disappearance and is urging anyone with any information, no matter how inconsequential it may seem, to step forward. The plea for assistance is not limited to Nashville or Tennessee; it stretches nationwide as investigators hope to finally put this decades-long mystery to rest.
Anyone with information regarding Powers’ whereabouts or her disappearance can contact the MNPD’s Cold Case Unit at (615) 862-7329 or Crime Stoppers at (615) 742-7463. Individuals offering information may choose to remain anonymous.
A Glimmer of Hope Amid Sorrow
Despite the odds, family, friends, and the community at large hold onto a glimmer of optimism. Powers, if she were alive today, would be 71 years old. In this era of advanced technologies and ever-improving investigative techniques, they hope for a crucial breakthrough in the cold case of their beloved Veda Lou Powers.
The public is reminded to keep their eyes and ears open, to spread the word about Powers’ case, and most importantly, to never lose hope. It’s in unity and collective memory that the biggest success in cases like these are found.