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Tina McQuaig.

MUS-2026-310

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MUS-2026-310

Homicide

Incident
2000
Indexed
Oct 17, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Location
Jacksonville FL

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Tina Marie McQuaig, 27, a pharmacy technician and mother, vanished after leaving her shift at Shands Jacksonville Hospital on March 15, 2000. Her husband filed a missing persons report that evening, and her unlocked 1992 Nissan Sentra was found on March 19, 2000, in a Walmart parking lot at 6830 Normandy Boulevard, with keys and purse missing. Human remains discovered by a surveying crew on December 26, 2002, in a wooded area near Cecil Commerce Center were positively identified as McQuaig on March 10, 2003. Her death was ruled a homicide by violence. No arrests have been made.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. March 15, 2000

    McQuaig was last seen after leaving her shift at Shands Jacksonville Hospital at 4:49 p.m. Her husband filed a missing persons report that evening.

  2. March 19, 2000

    Her unlocked 1992 Nissan Sentra was found in a Walmart parking lot at 6830 Normandy Boulevard. Keys and purse were missing.

  3. December 26, 2002

    Human remains discovered by a surveying crew in a wooded area near Cecil Commerce Center.

  4. March 10, 2003

    Remains positively identified as Tina Marie McQuaig. Death ruled a homicide by violence.

Key people

The people in the file.

VictimTina Marie McQuaig

27, a pharmacy technician and mother. Vanished after leaving her shift at Shands Jacksonville Hospital on March 15, 2000.

Advocating familyWilliam Ottis McQuaig

Husband of Tina Marie McQuaig. Filed a missing persons report on the evening of March 15, 2000.

Advocating familyElmer 'John' Rice Jr. and Linda Rice

Parents of Tina Marie McQuaig.

Investigating agencyJacksonville Sheriff's Office

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