Missing Woman's Car Located

ALLEN -- Police are investigating the disappearance of Alice Davis, an English teacher at Parkside High School, who was last reported to be on her way to the Fruitland Walmart on Sunday night.

Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis said late Tuesday that "we are still treating this as a missing persons investigation," but would not comment further.

Davis, 55, is sister to former Salisbury Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman.

Authorities said Davis was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with images of cats on the front, blue shorts and sandal-type shoes. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

Her vehicle, a blue Honda hatchback, was found in the Fruitland area following her disappearance, police said.

Tilghman said Davis is married, with no children. She said her sister is an animal lover, constant reader and Shakespeare aficionado.

"We are keeping Mrs. Davis and her family in our thoughts and prayers as law enforcement investigates and searches to determine her whereabouts," said Superintendent John Fredericksen. "Mrs. Davis has been an important part of the Parkside High School family since 1983, and is a 1973 graduate of James M. Bennett High School, so we know that many in the community know her and join with us in hoping for her safe return."

Micah Stauffer, principal of Parkside High, said he shared the missing persons bulletin information with Parkside faculty and staff, and he spoke with each of Mrs. Davis' classes about it Tuesday.

"She's a veteran teacher here and the chair of the English department," Stauffer said. "She has been here a long time. She means a lot to the students and staff here at Parkside."

Tilghman said parents of Parkside students often ask after her sister.

"I think it's safe to say her students think a great deal of her," she said. "She has a way of really relating to all interests and levels."

Police were actively investigating her disappearance late Tuesday and were unavailable for immediate comment.

The Wicomico Bureau of Investigation is handling the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the WBI at 410-548-4898 or the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office at 410-548-4891.

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