Things came back to bite Frank in February 2002, when he was charged by federal prosecutors for defrauding the Bradley family of $24,444. Knowing thats the last thing I said to her has always been very comforting to me.. Ron Bradley was sure that his daughter had been sleeping on the sunlounger because he had seen her there just 30 minutes before. It was almost too perfect. However, this was the start of something strange for the family. "If you have seen Amy, we want you to call (804) 276-8503(804) 276-8503. Bradley's family believe that this was when she was removed from the boat. Apparently, they were worried that announcing Amy Lynn Bradley was missing would be enough to upset the other passengers. Amy Lynn Bradley (born May 12, 1974) is an American woman who went missing during a Caribbean cruise on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas in late March 1998 at the age of 23 while en route to Curaao. Wanted by the FBI: Missing Woman Amy Lynn Bradley, Wanted by the FBI: Seeking Tips in Amy Bradley Investigation, FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. Department of Justice. Of course, being young still meant Amy Lynn Bradley wanted to explore the nightlife on the boat, and it wasnt long before she discovered the nightclub to dance the night away. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. They said that the crew didnt let them pass around Amys picture because they were worried about disturbing the guests. In the subsequent months, Amy Lynn Bradleys family would write congressmen, foreign officials, and the White House. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The Bradleys went to the stall to find any photos of their daughter, especially as they were so recent they would be perfect to show to other guests. He mentioned that when she was about to say something, one of the men gestured her away. Unfortunately, theyve never managed to locate the subject of the photos. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. He didnt seem to think so. One minute, Amy was there. One of the best leads that we had came from David Carmichael.". On March 24, 201012 years after her disappearanceAmy Lynn Bradley was declared legally dead. He left the cabin after checking on her, and when he came back 3045 minutes later,Bradley was gone. The Bradley family had been on the cruise for a couple of days, and it seemed they were all settling into their vacation with ease. With nowhere else to look, the Bradleys were forced to ask the cruise boat workers to help. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. In August of that year, a Canadian tourist claimed to see a Amya woman with identical tattoos that made him certain in was herwalking with two men on a Curaao beach, desperate to get his attention. The gangplank was lowered, and passengers and staff members alike all flocked onto the island. The 23-year-old headed on a cruise with her family on what was supposed to be a celebration, only 30 minutes changed everything. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Many have criticized him for potentially withholding information that could have led to Amy. A Canadian tourist said that he saw Amy with two other men on the beach in Curacao in August 1998. Others also cast suspicion upon a waiter aboard the cruise. Try again later. According to him, it wasn't typical of Amy's behavior to go somewhere without telling someone. There was never any evidence to support the witnesss statement, but that didnt matter to some. Amy Bradley Left Her Family's Stateroom And Was Never Seen Again. Her case has been featured by America's Most Wanted and by the television show Vanished. Although the initial investigation led nowhere, multiple people in the Caribbean have claimed to have seen their daughter over the years. A search of the cruise didnt reveal any clues, and investigators stated that there was no evidence that she was pushed overboard or had committed suicide. You can always change this later in your Account settings. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. They believed some staff had given Amy special attention. Iva Bradley, her mom, even later recalled to Dr. Phil that they noticed immediately there was a tremendous amount of attention toward Amy from the staff. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Although the ship was searched, the crew only searched common areas not staff or passenger cabins. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please reset your password. Later in 1998, Canadian tourists claimed to have seen a woman with tattoos matching Bradley's on a beach in Curaao. He was allegedly worried about losing his job as a US Navy Petty Officer. That wasnt all. That was until they learned the devastating news that Frank Jones wasnt who he said he was. Almost a year had passed before the Bradley family heard any more potential sightings of their daughter. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. She also had a navel ring.In 1999 a member of the United States Navy stated that he had seen Bradley in a brothel. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. At this point, Ron Bradley was the only one awake in the familys cabin, meaning he couldnt ask his wife or son if they had seen Amy at any point that morning. Amy Lynn Bradley (born May 12, 1974) was a 23-year-old American citizen who went missing during a Caribbean cruise on the Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas in late March 1998, while en-route to Curaao. Now, we have had top forensic artist experts in the country look at these pictures, and they say that it is possible that it could be Amy. Amy Lynn Bradley left her family's state room on a Caribbean cruise bound for the Antilles in the early hours of March 24, 1998. Sadly, that was precisely the case for Amy Lynn Bradley. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. To add to his story, Frank spoke about how he knew the lullaby Amys mom used to sing to her daughter, proof to the Bradleys they had spoken. Theyve hired private detectives to no avail. An official website of the United States government. Curious to know more about what happened to Amy? Yellow, as the musician called himself, stated that Amy had a drink with the band but that he was with her only till 1 AM. Maybe they knew where Amy Bradley was, but they didnt realize she was missing, so they had kept their mouths shut? This was just the start of the frustration. Iva says her gut feeling is that somebody saw her, wanted her, and took her.. If they had left the nightclub together and it was supposed to be just the two of them, then why was she five minutes behind her brother? In the time since her disappearance, Bradley sightings have popped up all around the Caribbean, but her disappearance is still under investigation. He looked everywhere, but it was like Amy had vanished. They believed the woman in the pictures looked to be distraught and despondent. She was also called Jas on the site. The Royal Caribbean cruise ship could hold up to 2,400 passengers as well as 765 crew members. Her brother, Brad, told authorities that he and Amy stayed up late dancing in the nightclub on the ship and hanging out with the ship's band, Blue Orchid. However, witnesses said they saw Amy and Yellow together at 6 am around the nightclub, potentially sharing a coffee. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. If you will tell us, we have a team in place that can react to this.". However, no one thought anything more of it as they seemed like two youngsters having fun. November of 2005 saw Amy's parents make an appearance on Dr. Phil, bringing with them an image that had been emailed to them depicting a "distraught and despondent" young woman resembling Amy, which suggested she was sold into sexual slavery. He had later recognized her from a photo on a segment of Americas Most Wanted. There was another reported sighting in 1999 when a US Navy Officer stated that he had seen her at a brothel in Curacao. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the recovery of Amy Lynn Bradley and information that leads to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for her disappearance. The situation was immediately reported to the onboard crew. The crew refused, saying it was too early for such an announcement. The ship was en route to Curaao, Antilles, at the time she was last seen. Plenty across the world are still hopeful that one day, answers as to what happened to Amy Lynn Bradley will be found. They even set up a website and a 24-hour hotline, but nothing. The 23-year-old college graduate left without her shoes, ID, or any other belongings. But Bradley was a strong swimmer and a trained lifeguard and the ship was not far from shore. Before her disappearance, her parents claimed the cruise crew was giving her special attention. That led them to believe she was possibly kidnapped and sold into sex slavery. If it wasnt the bass player who was involved, then who could have taken Amy Lynn Bradley? Of course, when thinking about where someone could have disappeared to, theres a good chance our minds go to all kinds of places. Amy Lynn Bradley was 23 years old and was from Chesterfield County, Virginia. Others think it was a waiter from the cruise ship. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. She just disappeared without a trace - there one minute and gone the next. Ron woke up sometime around 5:30 AM and saw Amy in the lounge chair on the balcony, but when he checked back at around 6 AM, she was gone, and so were her cigarettes and lighter. He said she told him that "her name was Amy Bradley and [she] begged him for help." Was there a chance the Canadian tourist thought they saw Amy Bradley when it was really another woman? After no response, the cruise staff searched the ship between 12:15 pm and 1:00 pm. There were conflicting stories about what really happened the morning that Amy Bradley disappeared. That was until Ron woke up again at 6 am and suddenly realized that in 30 minutes, his daughter had disappeared. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. No Thanks But her family refused to believe that she would have run away. Now, Ron and Clint both agree that because this is the first lead that they've had in nearly eight years, he and Iva would like to show this picture in case this young woman is indeed Amy. Year should not be greater than current year. She begged for his help. Rather than report the incident, he sat on the information because he was worried about facing disciplinary action for visiting the brothel. On the night of March 23rd the night before Amy Lynn Bradley vanished the ship was docked just off the shore of Curacao. Around 1 AM, the siblings called it a night. There was another potential sighting in 2005, when a witness claimed to have seen Bradley in a department store restroom in Barbados. Some believed they saw Amy with someone they recognized. In the early hours of March 24, 1998, Ron and Iva had gone back to the family suite to sleep while Amy and Brad were hanging out at a party on the cruise. The witness called authorities, and they created composite sketches of three men and the woman based on her account.Her parents appeared on the November 17, 2005 episode of Dr. Phil. Still, the most popular theory on the internet is that Amy was kidnapped and sold into the human trafficking industry. The next, she had disappeared without a trace. Instead, they merely searched the common areas that Ron had already been over. Apparently, he had been in an adult establishment in Curaao and spotted someone matching her description, but that wasnt all. According to her story, Amy walking in followed by three men threatening her to follow through on a deal. Over the next couple of months, they fed news and reports to the family, all while asking them for a total of $210,000 in funds. But he didnt report it because he didnt want to get into trouble. To date, Amy has not been found. The Bradley family shortly before Amy Lynn Bradleys disappearance. Try again. Now, 24 years after her disappearance, the family are still no . If Amy Lynn Bradley left of her own volition, this gave her an opportunity to sneak off. She allegedly told him she was being held against her will, but the petty officer didn't report the incident as he feared for his career. That year, the family received another promising clue which turned out to be a devastating scam. A system error has occurred. One minute, Amy was there. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The Bradley family received this photograph in 2005 from an organization that searches for human trafficking victims. This was a possibility. During the fall of 1999, the Bradley family received an email from Frank Jones, an alleged Navy Seal. In spite of a massive search for Bradley by the ship's crew and the authorities, no one could figure out how she got off the ship without anyone seeing her. Iva Bradley has made it no secret that she believes someone took her daughter and somehow smuggled her off the cruise ship when the workers refused to delay the docking. Her whereabouts remain unknown to this day. Failed to report flower. In 2005, a woman named Judy Maurer claimed she spotted Amy in a Barbados department store bathroom. It was attending Longwood University that earned Amy a degree in Physical Education, a seemingly perfect fit for someone known for their athletic skills. There were only a certain number of people who could have been involved with Amys disappearance. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. The dramatic tale had all been a scam, and in 2002 Jones was sentenced to prison for fraud. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Bradley was a trained lifeguard and investigators said there was no evidence that she had fallen overboard or died by suicide. He claimed she told him that "her name was Amy Bradley and [she] begged him for help," explaining that she was not allowed to leave. Failed to remove flower. After all, they allegedly knew where she was. He saw that Amy was no longer on the balcony. Resend Activation Email. Amy Lynn Bradley, while on a family cruise to the Caribbean, went missing from the Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines ship Rhapsody of the Seas. They give me the creeps.. During the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 24, 1998, Amy Lynn Bradley went missing. Even though they never learned who the jawbone once belonged to, the authorities never did any further testing. Amy Lynn Bradley had a new job and a new apartment back in Virginia, not to mention her beloved pet bulldog, Daisy. The crew reportedly refused the familys pleas to keep the ship away from the dock to prevent any potential kidnapper from carrying Amy to land. She was a strong swimmer and a trained lifeguard. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. It was a huge moment for Amy, who was ready to enter the working world with her degree. The ship was making its way through the Caribbean Sea when the 23-year-old vanished. 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