Mariame Toure Sylla and Mariame Toure Sylla missing

Publish date: 2024-06-11

Maryland Teacher Mariame Toure Sylla Reported Missing For Over A Week As Police Search Continues

Authorities have reported that a teacher from Maryland who was last seen going for a walk has now been missing for over a week, with police currently conducting an active search for her. According to a statement released on Monday by the Greenbelt Police Department, 59-year-old Mariame Toure Sylla was last seen in Greenbelt, Maryland on July 29th around 8pm.

Sylla is described by officials as a Black woman standing approximately 5'5" tall and weighing around 135 pounds. In addition to her other name Madame Sylla, she is currently employed as a teacher at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School located in the Greenbelt area of the Prince George’s County Public Schools district.

“We hope and pray for Mariame Toure Sylla’s safe return,” the school district said in a statement released Friday. “We want the community at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School to know that we are thinking about them.”

A vigil was held Friday, more than a week after Sylla was first reported missing, attended by students, parents and members of the Greenbelt community.

Police Believe Sylla Went For A Walk Before Vanishing

Local station WTOP reported that Greenbelt Police Chief Rick Bowers said during the vigil that Sylla often went on walks lasting 30 to 45 minutes that always ended before dark. According to the station's report, police believe she went for a walk the day she disappeared.

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Pleas For Information From The Public

Mariame Sylla, a teacher in Maryland, has now been reported missing since July 29, 2023 with the Greenbelt Police Department conducting an active search. Authorities are pleading with the public to come forward with any information they may have regarding Sylla's disappearance.

Sylla's Background And Employment

Sylla is a 59-year-old Black woman who stands about 5'5" and weighs around 135 pounds. In addition to Madame Sylla, she goes by Mariame Toure Sylla and is currently employed as a teacher at Dora Kennedy French Immersion School in the Greenbelt area of Prince George’s County Public Schools.

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Vigil Held Over A Week After Disappearance

A vigil was held on Friday, August 5th, over a week after Sylla was first reported missing on July 29th. The vigil was attended by students, parents and community members, with police stating their belief she went for a walk the day she disappeared.

The disappearance of Mariame Toure Sylla remains an ongoing investigation by the Greenbelt Police Department. They are urging anyone with information that could assist in locating Sylla to come forward as the search continues more than a week after she vanished. The community is holding out hope for Sylla's safe return.

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