PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County detectives have issued a plea to the public as they search for a woman who vanished from Gandy Beach early Friday morning. Anh Ngoc Nguyen Tran was last seen in the coastal area around 6:20 A.M. on March 27, 2026.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Tran’s family reported that she made several concerning statements before her disappearance, leading authorities to officially classify her as a Missing and Endangered Adult.
Investigators have already entered Tran’s information into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) databases to alert agencies nationwide.
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The Sheriff’s Office has not released specific details regarding the nature of her statements but emphasized that the “endangered” status indicates a high level of concern for her immediate safety.
Officials are asking anyone who may have been exercising, fishing, or driving near Gandy Beach during the early morning hours on Friday to think back on anything unusual they might have witnessed.
“If you have any information on the whereabouts of Tran, you are asked to contact law enforcement immediately,” the Sheriff’s Office stated in a formal release. Tips can be directed to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at 727-582-6200 or by calling 911.
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