AL FELICIA COCHRAN: Missing from Pell City, AL - 11 July 1992 - Age 26

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Felicia Cochran disappeared from Pell City, Alabama on July 11, 1992.


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20 Years Later, Loving Daughter Still Wonders About Her Missing Mother

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention.

NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation and TV One to focus on the crisis of missing African Americans.

To be a part of the solution, NewsOne will profile a missing person weekly and provide tips about how to keep your loved ones safe and what to do if someone goes missing, while TV One‘s newest show, “Find Our Missing,” hosted by award-winning actress S. Epatha Merkerson, tells these stories in visual form.


It was 20 years ago today that Felicia Cochran asked her 10-year-old daughter, Brandi Nicole Martin, if she wanted to go to the beauty parlor with her.

Martin, now 30, said no. It was the last time she would see her mother alive.

Cochran was last seen leaving her mother’s house in a gray 1987 Nissan Sentra. Twelve hours later, her car was found burned and abandoned. Two decades later, Martin still thinks about that day.

“Had I known that would be the last time I would see you my answer would have been unquestionably “YES!” That beauty salon was the last place you were seen. Twenty years ago today, your mother had you declared legally missing. You were only 26 years old,” Martin wrote in a letter to her mother that she shared with NewsOne.

That was the day my world changed; life became a difficult place for me to navigate, unfamiliar. You were the love that was never and can ever be replaced.

Twenty years later, Cochran has a grandchild that she never got to meet. Martin still dreams of a mother and daughter relationship that ended way too early.

I wish I could ask you about your childhood, your college days, or what falling in love was like for you. I wish I could tell you thank you for the sacrifices you made for me and being a great example of what a Mother is, Martin wrote in the heartbreaking letter.

This is what it’s like for people whose loved ones go missing. Cochran’s case remains unsolved and questions remain unanswered.

I may not have you on this earth, but I know I have you watching over me and protecting me in a way you could not do on this earth, and for this, I am grateful. But it still does not stop me from wondering, What was your final day like? What were your last words and how were you taken from us? But more importantly where are your remains so that you can be properly laid to rest and there is finally closure and we are all finally at peace,” Martin wrote.

Read the profile of Felicia Cochran below and look at the full text of Martin’s touching letter to her mother. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like if someone you loved dearly vanished, this letter will help you understand. If you have any information about what happened to Felicia Cochran 20 years ago today, please contact the Black and Missing Foundation’s confidential Tip Line.

Felicia Cochran

Case Type: Endangered
DOB: August 10, 1965
Missing Date: June 11, 1992
Age Now: 46
Missing City: Pell City
Missing State: Alabama
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Complexion: Medium
Height: 5’3″
Weight: 135
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Medium
Eye Color: Brown
Wear Glasses or Contacts: Yes

Location Last Seen: Cochran left her mother’s home at approximately 6 p.m., driving a gray 1987 Nissan Sentra.

Circumstances of Disappearance: Cochran’s vehicle was discovered abandoned and burned on an isolated road in Talladega County, Ala., less than 12 hours later. Cochran was estranged from her husband at the time of her disappearance. She has 3 children. Her case remains unsolved.

Last Seen Wearing: Unknown

Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Pierced ears and eye glasses.

If you have information regarding Felicia Cochran, please contact the Pell City Police Department at 205-884-3333 or the Black and Missing Foundation’s confidential Tip Line.

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Mom,

I remember the last time I saw you, you asked if I wanted to go with you to the beauty salon. I said, No. Had I known that would be the last time I would see you, my answer would have been unquestionably YES! That beauty salon was the last place you were seen.

Twenty years ago today, your mother had you declared legally missing. You were only 26 years old. That was the day my world changed; life became a difficult place for me to navigate, unfamiliar. You were the love that was never and can ever be replaced. I miss that Tonya and I can’t have those mother-daughter moments with you: shopping, us crawling in your bed telling you our life’s problems and you telling us everything is going to be OK, or simply calling to say, “I love you,” or asking, “How was your day today.”

I wish I could ask you about your childhood, your college days, or what falling in love was like for you. I wish I could tell you thank you for the sacrifices you made for me and being a great example of what a Mother is.

I wish your only son, Quadarius, had a chance to get to know you and to experience your love and affection, which he desperately needs. Or my niece, your only grandchild, could meet you and see just how much she looks like you, and that your mother could stay in her role as a Grandmother and not have to rear two of her three grandchildren.

I wish your mother could continue to watch you blossom into a woman coming into your own, nurturing your children and following your dreams.

I wish my uncle could continue the bond that he once shared with you, but now shares with me. I am sure you are looking down and can see that your brother takes very good care of your girl, as have all your brothers and sisters over the years. I may not have you on this earth, but I know I have you watching over me and protecting me in a way you could not do on this earth, and for this I am grateful. But it still does not stop me from wondering.

What was your final day like? What were your last words and how were you taken from us? But more importantly, where are your remains so that you can be properly laid to rest and there is finally closure and we are all finally at peace. Regardless if that day ever comes, you will ALWAYS be at the forefront of my mind and deeply rooted in my heart and I will live each and every day in an attempt to make you more proud of me than you were the day before. I love you and look forward to the day we are in each other’s presence again.

Love, Your Daughter,
Brandi Nicole Martin (Pictured above)
 
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Felicia Cochran

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: July 11, 1992 from Pell City, Alabama
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: August 10, 1965
Age: 26 years old
Height and Weight: 5'3, 135 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black hair, brown eyes. Cochran has pierced ears. She may wear eyeglasses.


Details of Disappearance

Cochran was last seen in Pell City, Alabama on July 11, 1992. She was traveling in a gray 1987 Nissan Sentra at the time. The vehicle was later discovered abandoned and burned. Cochran has never been heard from again.
 
http://www.pellcitypolice.org/

Felicia Cochran was last seen on June 11, 1992 in Pell City, Alabama. She was involved in a domestic dispute with her husband and was seen leaving with him in a 1987 gray Nissan Sentra . The vehicle was later found burned in Talladega.

FELICIA HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE.

Anyone having information in this case should contact the Pell City PD at:

phone: (205) 884-3333/ TIP line: (205) 338-8899/Fax: (205) 814-9079

E-Mail: pellcitypolice@yahoo.com
 
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Case File 650DFAL
Felicia Cochran

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Felicia Cochran
Missing since June 11, 1992 from Pell City, Saint Clair County, Alabama.
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

Date Of Birth: August 10, 1965
Age at Time of Disappearance: 26 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'3", 135 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black female. Black hair; brown eyes. Pierced ears. She may wear glasses.
DNA: Available
Circumstances of Disappearance
Cochran, a mother of three, was last seen in Pell City, Alabama on June 11, 1992.
Cochran was estranged from her husband at the time.
Cochran left her mother's house around 18.00 that evening, apparently headed to Birmingham.
The burned-out shell of her 1987 gray Nissan Sentra was found less than 12 hours later on an isolated road in Talladega County.
Her body has never been found.


Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Pell City Police Department
Detective Richard Smith
205-884-3334
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Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children
800-228-7688
E-Mail

NCIC Number: M-571898716
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Alabama Center for Missing and Exploited Children
ADPS
NamUs

http://doenetwork.org/cases/650dfal.html
 
Title: Cochran, Felicia July 11,1992
Description: Alabama 26 YO

oldies4mari2004 - August 22, 2006 07:03 PM (GMT)
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/c ... licia.html

Felicia Cochran

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: July 11, 1992 from Pell City, Alabama
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: August 10, 1965
Age: 26 years old
Height and Weight: 5'3, 135 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Black hair, brown eyes. Cochran has pierced ears. She may wear eyeglasses.

Details of Disappearance

Cochran was last seen in Pell City, Alabama on July 11, 1992. She was traveling in a gray 1987 Nissan Sentra at the time. The vehicle was later discovered abandoned and burned. Cochran has never been heard from again.

Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Pell City Police Department
205-884-3334

Source Information
Alabama Department Of Public Safety
 
http://www.pellcitypolice.org/

Felicia Cochran was last seen on June 11, 1992 in Pell City, Alabama. She was involved in a domestic dispute with her husband and was seen leaving with him in a 1987 gray Nissan Sentra . The vehicle was later found burned in Talladega.

FELICIA HAS NOT BEEN SEEN OR HEARD FROM SINCE.

Anyone having information in this case should contact the Pell City PD at:

phone: (205) 884-3333/ TIP line: (205) 338-8899/Fax: (205) 814-9079

E-Mail: pellcitypolice@yahoo.com

Status: Missing
Name: Cochran , Felicia
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'3
Weight: 135 lbs.
Current Age: 40 Year(s)
Age Last Seen: 0
Location Last Seen: Alabama
NCIC Number: M 571898716
Comments: On Thursday, June 11, 1992, Felicia was last seen in Pell City, Alabama. Felicia was seen in a 1987 gray Nissan Sentra vehicle which was found later burned.

monkalup - November 24, 2006 07:40 PM (GMT)
Category: Endangered
Status: Active
Case Number: M 571898716
Date Issued: 1/1/1900
Comments: On Thursday, June 11, 1992, Felicia was last seen in Pell City, Alabama. Felicia was seen in a 1987 gray Nissan Sentra vehicle which was found later burned. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT THE ALABAMA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN.

Contact InformationContact: Detective Cary Ward
Phone: (205) 884-3334
Alternate Contact: ACMEC
Alternate Phone: (800) 228-7688

Person InformationStatus: Missing
Name: Cochran , Felicia
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5'3
Weight: 135 lbs.
Current Age: 40 Year(s)
Age Last Seen: 0
Location Last Seen: Alabama
NCIC Number: M 571898716
Comments: On Thursday, June 11, 1992, Felicia was last seen in Pell City, Alabama. Felicia was seen in a 1987 gray Nissan Sentra vehicle which was found later burned. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT THE ALABAMA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN.

monkalup - November 24, 2006 07:41 PM (GMT)
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oldies4mari2004 - June 18, 2012 05:29 PM (GMT)
 
A letter written by Felicia's daughter was posted on the Black and Missing Facebook page October 2nd.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH SPOTLIGHT: FELICIA COCHRAN, AL (Missing since 06/11/1992).


Letter from Daughter: Brandi Martin

I was once asked to describe my favorite memory of my mother. I had to take a second to think about it. The memories that are so vivid in my mind of my mother are most likely not ones she would want me remembering her by. I have memories of being awakened at night, by sounds of insecurity thrashing fear. Instead of dialing 9-1-1, I dialed his parents. Memories of her crying and praying at night, when she thought her children were asleep, about how she wanted out and how she wanted God to make a way. And after some time, she finally gained enough courage and strength to leave. She finally had enough, but he hadn’t. He began to stalk and tap phone lines so he could know her every move. I remember my mother driving with her three children in tow, and being followed by her then estranged husband. Because she would not stop to talk to him, he ran into us. These events are what I feel and whole-heartedly believe led to her disappearance.

Domestic violence is one of the precursors to missing loved ones. I believe if we would take a look into the lives of the missing men, women and children today, domestic violence would be a common theme between many of them. There is not a day that goes by that I wished instead of dialing that man’s parents; I had dialed the police instead, creating records of his abuse. Or, when he began stalking her at work or home, she would have reported it. Maybe, that would have made a difference in the outcome of her story. Maybe we would have been granted more time to create even more memories, better memories.

I do not declare to be an expert on domestic violence. Nor do I dare tell women how to live their lives! But I do want to encourage women who are going thru an abusive situation, whether physical or verbal, to get out. If it is physical abuse, REPORT IT! If you have children, think about the lasting impressions and memories that you are leaving them with. Remember your life choices affect your children.
 
http://www.nampn.org/cases/cochran_felicia.html


Felicia Cochran

Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: July 11, 1992 from Pell City, St. Clair County, Alabama
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date Of Birth: August 10, 1965
Age: 26
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Distinguishing Characteristics: Pierced ears. She may wear glasses.
NCIC Number: M-571898716


Details of Disappearance

On Thursday, June 11, 1992, Felicia was last seen in Pell City, Alabama. She was last seen leaving her mother’s house at about 6 p.m. driving a gray, 1987 Nissan Maxima. She may have been going to Birmingham. Her car was discovered abandoned and burned in Talladega County less than 12 hours after her disappearance. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Cochran was estranged from her husband at the time of her disappearance. She has three children.
 
Felicia's charred 1987 Nissan Sentra was discovered a day later on Turner's Mill Road off Speedway Boulevard, in Talladega, Alabama.

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Felicia Edcarlonessa Martin
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007



ame: Felicia Edcarlonessa Martin
[Felicia Edcarlonessa Cochran]
[F Cochran]
SSN:
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1965
Birth Place: Pell City, Alabama
Death Date: Jun 1997
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Additional Information: Birth record established before age of 5.
Notes: 22 May 1981: Name listed as FELICIA EDCARLONESSA MARTIN; 20 Nov 1991: Name listed as FELICIA EDCARLONESSA COCHRAN; 03 Nov 1998: Name listed as F E COCHRAN
 
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BRANDI MARTIN'S FUNDRAISER:
FELICIA E. MARTIN'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS



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Brandi's Photo
BENEFITING: BLACK AND MISSING FOUNDATION
EVENT: 2013 BAM FI 'Hope Without Boundaries' 5K Run/Walk
EVENT DATE: MAY 25, 2013
THE STORY:
WWW.HWB5K.ORG

The BAM FI 'Hope Without Boundaries' 5K Walk/Run is a fundraiser for Black & Missing Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring awareness to missing persons of color; provide vital resources and tools to missing person's families and friends and to educate the minority community on personal safety. Proceeds from the event will go to raise funding for families of the missing: flyer distribution, financial support, victim recovery and burial service assistance.
 
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June 11 marks 20 years since Pell City woman's disappearance

CHRIS NORWOOD Jun 2, 2012

On June 11, it will be 20 years since any of her family members last saw Felicia Cochran.

Cochran, of Pell City, was last seen June 11, 1992, when she was 26 years old. She was last seen leaving her mother’s house at about 6 p.m. driving a gray, 1987 Nissan Maxima. She may have been going to Birmingham.

According to the Alabama Department of Public Safety, her car was discovered abandoned and burned in Talladega County less than 12 hours after her disappearance. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Cochran is described as a 5 foot, 3 inch tall black female. At the time of her disappearance, she weighed 135 pounds and had black hair and brown eyes. She had pierced ears and wore eyeglasses, according to the website. If she is still living, she would now be 46 years old.

“Cochran was estranged from her husband at the time of her disappearance,” the site says. “She has three children. Her case remains unsolved.”

Brandy Martin, Felicia’s sister, says that she has been staying in touch with Det. James Jones. “He says they’re still working the case, but nothing is really progressing,” she said. “They found a body in Virginia and had us give DNA samples, but they ruled her out,” she said.

According to Pell City police, there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to information resolving the case.

Anyone with information on Cochran should contact the Pell City Police Department at 205-884-3333.
 
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Brandi Martin left the depot in July to join the Army Materiel Command Fellows Program.
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala.-As a student worker here in the summer of 2002, Brandi Martin knew that she wanted to work for the government. "I saw that the opportunities were endless," she said.

Martin worked at Anniston Army Depot for seven years and has continued to take advantage of those opportunities by entering Army Materiel Command's Fellows Program.

The Pell City native worked as an information technology specialist at Anniston Army Depot from 2004 until she entered the Fellows Program in July. From 2002 to 2004, she was a student trainee here in the Directorate of Information Management.

AMC's Fellows Program is a five-year program for civilians. The first 13 months of the program include course work conducted at AMC's Logistics Leadership Center in Texarkana, Texas, and at Texas A&M University -Texarkana resulting in a master's degree in business administration.

Martin received a Master of Public Administration in emergency management in 2008 from Jacksonville State University, and this program will allow her to receive another master's degree. Her bachelor's degree is from Talladega College.

"I'm always looking at ways to achieve high goals," she said. "I'm setting my sights on training and the requirements for jobs like those within the Senior Executive Service."

It was the training, network opportunities and growth potential that attracted Martin to the Fellows Program. And, she likes to travel.

Once Fellows participants have completed their graduate degree, they begin a series of rotational, on-the-job training assignments for four years at different AMC sites.

"I enjoy learning about different people, places and culture," she added.

As for what Martin will be learning on the job, "I've not decided, probably contracting," she said. She'll have the opportunity to work in two career fields.

At the end of the four-year OJT period, Martin will be placed where AMC has a job opening.
AMC is headquartered in Fort Belvoir, Va., and is located in 149 locations worldwide, including more than 30 states and 50 countries.
 
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Category: Endangered
Status: Active
Case Number: 920600037
Date Issued: 06/11/1992
Comments: On Thursday, June 11, 1992, Felicia was last seen in Pell City, Alabama. Felicia was seen in a 1987 gray Nissan Sentra vehicle which was found later burned. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT THE ALABAMA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN.
 

Family still looking for answers on 30th anniversary of Pell City woman's disappearance​

Aug 19, 2022
Last week, Pell City Mayor Bill Pruitt issued a proclamation honoring a Pell City woman who has been missing for 30 years as her family is still looking for answers in her disappearance.

Mary G. Martin said her daughter Felicia Martin Cochran, nee Martin, disappeared June 11, 1992.

“She left a quarter to six that evening and I never saw her again,” she said.

While Mary said her daughter's car was later found, the case looking into her daughter's disappearance has not been solved. When she disappeared, Felicia left behind three children: Brandi Martin, Tanya Martin and Quadarius Cochran. Brandi accepted the mayor's proclamation and a key to the city during the Pell City Council’s Aug. 8 meeting.

In his proclamation Pruitt designated Aug. 10 as a day to remember Felicia, something her family has never stopped doing.


Brandi said the one thing her family is really looking for is closure.

“I think the unknowns really keep you from having true closure,” she said. “The closure, I think it's the biggest piece.”

Mary said she is very appreciative of the city’s recent action to shed some light on her daughter’s disappearance.

Brandi said the next step is to find the closure the family needs and the justice her mother deserves.
 

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