Sarah W. Boyd

Sarah, circa 1987

  • Missing Since 04/03/1987
  • Missing From Orangeburg County, South Carolina
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race Black
  • Age 32 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'4 - 5'6, 105 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A beige flower-print dress.
  • Associated Vehicle(s) Blue Lincoln (accounted for)
  • Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Sarah may wear eyeglasses. She may use the first name Genette.

Details of Disappearance

Sarah was last seen with her daughter, Kimberly, and her friend, Linda McCord. The three of them attended a gospel concert in Waltersboro, South Carolina on the evening of April 3, 1987. They were driving through Dorchester County, South Carolina en route to their residences in Orangeburg County when they disappeared.

A witness saw their blue Lincoln driving between 30 and 45 miles per hour around Route 15. Another car was behind it, but the witness was unable to describe the second vehicle or its occupant(s).

Sarah's husband, Phillip J. Boyd, returned home from work at midnight. He was initially unconcerned about his wife and daughter's absence because he thought they were with other relatives or with McCord. When Sarah and Kimberly hadn't returned by 6:00 a.m. the next day, Phillip notified the police.

The vehicle in which the Boyds and McCord were traveling was located disabled and abandoned in Dorchester County near the intersection of Highway 15 and 176 on April 5. McCord's husband found it. A freeze plug had blown out and the engine had overheated. There was no sign of the three females at the scene and they have never been heard from again.

Sarah's credit card was used in a local mall in 1990, three years after her disappearance. Police stated the signature was barely legible and didn't match Sarah's writing. The identity of the credit card user has never been established. Foul play is suspected in McCord and the Boyds' disappearances.

Investigating Agency

  • Dorchester County Sheriff's Office 843-873-5111

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 13, 2019; clothing/jewelry description added, details of disappearance updated.