DATE: January 6, 2019    

CONTACT:
Diane Richardson
Media Relations Office
(301) 609-6557 or (240) 682-1658

UPDATE JANUARY 9: Ms. Hartsock was located safe and unharmed. 

On Saturday, January 5, at 6:44 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of Bridle Path Drive in Waldorf for the report of a missing person. Regina Lou Hartsock, 54, was reported missing by her husband who arrived home from work to discover she was not there. Her purse, keys and cellphone were inside, but her coat was missing. Her car was parked in the driveway. Hartsock was last seen shortly after 5 p.m. Officers canvassed the area by foot, ATV’s, and by using police K9s. In addition, drones operated by the CCSO were deployed and the Maryland State Police assisted and utilized a helicopter with infrared cameras. Hartsock is 5’7”, 180 lbs., has shoulder length brown hair, wears glasses, and was last seen wearing a plum-colored coat. Photos of Hartsock were captured on their home security system earlier in the day and show what she may have been wearing. Detectives are pursuing all investigative leads and are asking anyone with information to contact Detective C. Buchanan at (301) 932-2222 or (301) 609-6477.  

 

Regina Hartsock earlier on Jan 5.

 

Regina Hartsock Jan. 5

Charles County Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person responsible for a crime in Charles County. All individuals who provide tips through Crime Solvers will remain anonymous. Anyone with information about an unsolved crime or the location of a fugitive may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app, which can be found in the Android Store and Apple store by searching P3tips. For more information about the P3 program, click on this link: www.p3intel.com. 

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service law enforcement agency comprised of more than 600 police, corrections and civilian personnel responsible for protecting more than 150,000 residents. The CCSO was accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2001 has been designated as a CALEA Gold Standard of Excellence agency since 2011. Established in 1658, the CCSO is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States. For more information, visit www.ccso.us.