CANCELED – Purple Alert: 22-Year-Old Woman Missing From Ruskin

by Missing Persons Desk | Dec 8, 2025 · 11:43 pm | Florida News

Demiah Archie, Image Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Last Updated: Mar 21, 2026 · 6:28 pm

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UPDATE: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has canceled this Purple Alert. You can view the FDLE cancellation notice here.


A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for Demiah Archie from Ruskin, Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for Demiah Archie, last seen in the area of the 9600th block of Ivory Drive in Ruskin, Florida, who was last seen wearing a dark purple bonnet, black t-shirt, black and red plaid pajama pants, and pink house slippers. Demiah wears her hair in braids. She may be traveling in a 2025, black Nissan Sentra, California tag number 9UHF208. The vehicle has a silver rear license plate frame that says the word “Princess”. Demiah was last seen traveling northbound on I-75.

  • Age: 22 years
  • Sex: Female
  • Race: Black
  • Hair: Black
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Height: 5’01”
  • Weight: 125
  • Last known area: Ruskin, Hillsborough County

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office at 813-247-8000 or call 911.

Purple Alerts in Florida are used to help locate adults with a developmental, intellectual, or other disability who go missing and may be at risk. The alerts ask the public to help watch for someone who may not be able to ask for help easily.

Details in this story are drawn from an FDLE alert flyer for this case. You can view the official FDLE flyer here.

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