We call on our state legislators to pass “Cieha’s Law,” which would require law enforcement to take immediate action when a suspicious vehicle is found abandoned under dangerous circumstances—including treating it as a potential crime scene, searching the area, and notifying family members without delay.

If a vehicle is found abandoned with the engine running, doors open, or personal belongings inside, it must be treated as a potential crime scene until properly cleared by a supervisor or forensic team.

This law is inspired by my sister 28-year-old Cieha Taylor, who went missing on February 6, 2020, in Plant City, Florida. Her car was found abandoned, still running on a railroad track, the driver’s door wide open, and her cell phone on the ground. Despite this alarming scene, law enforcement turned her car off , moved it to the side of the road, locked her belongings inside, and never contacted any of our family. No search was conducted and Cieha is still missing.

Across the United States, too many missing persons cases are mishandled in their most critical first hours. There are no standard protocols in many jurisdictions on how to handle abandoned vehicles or danger-sign scenes involving abandoned vehicles that may be tied to potential missing persons. As a result:

Scenes are altered or cleared prematurely.

Critical evidence and lives are lost.

We, the families are left in the dark during the most crucial hours.

This petition calls for the creation of “Cieha’s Law”—a common-sense, life-saving policy that ensures law enforcement treats suspicious abandoned cars as potential emergencies from the start. The law would mandate scene preservation, timely perimeter searches, and immediate family notification, so no other family is left in the dark during the most critical moments.

We are demanding that:

Law enforcement must preserve scenes like abandoned or running vehicles with signs of distress (such as sitting on a railroad track or in the middle of the street) as potential crime scenes.

 A mandatory perimeter search must be conducted within 2 hours.

Immediate family notification is required within 2 hours of scene discovery.

All such cases must be reviewed by a Volunteer Missing Persons Oversight Committee to ensure accountability.

Had these protocols been in place, we might have received answers—or even justice for Cieha. Instead, we are still 5 years later, left with silence and confusion.

We’re calling on lawmakers to act now—because families deserve more than waiting and wondering. They deserve to be informed, protected, and respected.

 Sign this petition to support “Cieha’s Law” and demand real change on how abandoned vehicles/missing person cases are handled.

Your signature is a stand for safety, dignity, and justice.