Sandra Joan Bryant

On Saturday, April 12, 1969 the body of Sandra Joan Bryant was found in a wooded area on the Dry Ponds Road in Sawmills. She had been severely beaten.  Sandra was last seen alive one week before on April 5, 1969 at the bus terminal in Lenoir. She had spent the night with one of her school friends on Friday, April 4, 1969. She and her friend were dropped off uptown Lenoir the next morning around 10:00 am.  They walked around for several hours and Sandra decided that she was going to stay in Lenoir instead of going back home with her friend. 

Several witnesses reported seeing Sandra standing on the sidewalk around 5:30 pm talking to a white male, approximately 6 feet tall, slender build, with wavy hair. He was wearing a sport shirt with polka dot type circles and dark blue trousers and yellow socks. This is the last time that anyone reports seeing Sandra.

Anyone who knew Ms. Bryant or has any information that they believe will shed some light on this unsolved murder is asked to contact Detective Shelly Hartley with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office at 828-759-1526. If you have information regarding the death of Sandra Joan Bryant on April 5, 1969, you are asked to contact the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office Investigations division at 828-759-1554 or Lenoir/Caldwell County Crimestoppers at 828-758-8300. You do not have to give your name and you may be eligible for a reward.

This site was last updated 09/04/09