On October 13th, 2021 the Cape Coral Police Department held a joint press conference with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office regarding the discovery of human remains in North Fort Myers. It was believed possible but not confirmed that the remains could possibly be those of Lauren Dumolo, whose missing persons case the Cape Coral Police Department has been investigating since June of 2020.

It was confirmed on October 14th through dental records that the human remains located in North Fort Myers are not those of Lauren Dumolo. That investigation is being conducted by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

“While this is a setback in the quest for closure for Lauren’s family, hope remains that Lauren is out there. We are grateful for the quick response to our plea for dental records at yesterday’s news conference. This new piece of evidence is vital for our ongoing investigation. I spoke with Lauren’s father Paul and he shares in the mix of emotions. While it’s disappointing to not achieve closure, that is balanced with wanting to keep hope alive that Lauren will be found safe.”

~ Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore

Lauren’s missing persons case remains an active/open case for the Cape Coral Police Department, and our Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate Lauren’s disappearance. We continue to implore anyone who might have information on Lauren’s case to contact the Cape Coral Police Department at (239) 574-3223. Any tips or information, no matter how seemingly small, could be extremely helpful to Lauren’s case.

Please see below for information on Lauren.

The Cape Coral Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau is asking for the public’s help and for ANY information that might help locate Lauren Dumolo.

Lauren Brittney Dumolo (DOB: 7-14-1990) was last seen on June 19th, 2020 at 4927 Coronado Parkway Apartment #1, and she was reported missing on June 21st. Her purse had been located by a citizen at Four Freedoms Park (4818 Tarpon Court) on June 19th, a place she was known to visit often. Her cell phone was also located in her apartment. Lauren’s status as a missing person was changed to a missing person endangered on June 24th as a result of the investigation.

Lauren was a frequent walker in the area and did not own a car. At the time of her disappearance, she was 29 years old, 5’0’‘ and 110 pounds, with light brown hair (dyed blonde with brown roots) and brown eyes. When she was last seen on June 19th, she was wearing a T-shirt and shorts. She has several tattoos: “Namaste” on her right side, a symbol on her wrist, a “NY” symbol on her pelvis, and rosary beads on her ankle.

Anyone with any information on Lauren’s whereabouts or anyone who may have seen her at any point from June 19th on is asked to please contact the Cape Coral Police Department at (239) 574-3223. You can also submit an anonymous tip at www.capecops.com/tips or https://new.tipsubmit.com/en/create-report/anonymous, send us a message through our social media platforms or call Crimestoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. Please reference case number 20-011323.