The Bradenton Police Department is continuing its investigation into the disappearance of Caitlyn Sandt, who was reported missing in November 2024 at the age of 18. Authorities are renewing their appeal for information as the case approaches its second anniversary.
According to police, Sandt’s family last had contact with her in October 2024. She was last seen in Bradenton in early November 2024. Despite investigating numerous leads, detectives have been unable to locate Sandt or any of her personal belongings.
Sandt has recently been added to the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Missing Persons Database to expand awareness of her disappearance nationwide, particularly in the event she is located outside Florida. Her information was previously entered into the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse.
Sandt is described as approximately 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She has a scar between her eyes, scars on both thighs, and a strawberry birthmark near the bottom of her neck. At the time of her disappearance, her ears and navel were pierced.
The FBI issued a ViCAP missing person alert on October 19, 2026, seeking assistance from the public in locating Sandt.
Anyone with information about Sandt’s whereabouts or disappearance is urged to contact Bradenton Police Detective Brian Gates at 941-932-9300 or by email at brian.gates@bradentonpd.com. Information can also be submitted to the FBI’s ViCAP program at 800-634-4097 or vicap@fbi.gov.
Anonymous tips may be submitted through Manatee County Crime Stoppers. Individuals providing information that leads to Sandt’s recovery may be eligible for a reward.
The investigation remains active under Bradenton Police Department case number 2024-009710. Authorities continue to seek the public’s assistance in bringing Sandt home.
