Police: West Potomac High School Grad Reported Missing at UVA

An 18-year-old University of Virginia student from the Alexandria area is reported as missing, according to police. According to NBC-4, she is a graduate of West Potomac High School.

On Sunday Sept. 14, at 4:34 p.m., the Charlottesville Police Department received a call of a missing 18-year-old female UVA student. Hannah Elizabeth Graham was last seen Friday night/Saturday morning between midnight and 1 a.m., according to police.

On Sunday, her friends and family realized that none of them had seen or had contact with her since Friday night and a call was placed to the Emergency Communications Center by her friends, reporting her missing. The Charlottesville Police Department in turn notified the University of Virginia Police Department of the report.

Charlottesville Police detectives responded immediately and have been working to find Hannah since learning of her disappearance. A search using a bloodhound was conducted Sunday evening, but that search did not turn up anything useful.

If anyone has any information or has seen Hannah anytime from Friday night to the present, please call the Charlottesville Police Department at (434) 970-3280.

University of Virginia Police Statement:

The Charlottesville Police Department is investigating a missing person incident involving a University of Virginia student, Hannah Elizabeth Graham.

Hannah is a white female. She is approximately 5’11” tall with a skinny build. She has blue eyes, light brown hair and has freckles. She was last seen wearing a black crop top with mesh cut outs. The last contact she had with friends was via text message at 1:20 a.m. on Sept. 13.

Anyone with information regarding Hannah is asked to contact the Charlottesville Police Department at 434-970-3280 or Crimestoppers at 434-977-4000.

Michael Gibson Chief, University Police

University of Virginia Statement Sent to Parents:

I am writing to alert you that the below message went out this morning to more than 40,000 members of the UVa community in Charlottesville—all students, faculty, and staff. We are deeply concerned about the whereabouts of Ms. Graham, and local law enforcement have been involved in an extensive search since learning of her disappearance.

Anyone with information regarding Hannah is asked to contact the Charlottesville Police Department at 434-970-3280 or Crimestoppers at 434-977-4000.

Please keep Ms. Graham’s family and friends in mind during this difficult situation. We will share more details as they become available.

Sincerely,
Patricia M. Lampkin
Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer

PHOTO courtesy of Charlottesville Police Department