SUBURBAN mom Sherri Malarik was last seen alive on September 21, 2001, only to be found the next morning, dead in her minivan in the parking lot of a Winn-Dixie.
The mysterious circumstances surrounding Sherri Malarik’s death made headlines for over two decades, culminating in a two-hour Dateline NBC exposé, The Sleepover, on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Who was Sherri Malarik?
From an outsider’s perspective, Sherri Malarik lived a relatively normal life in the Florida suburbs.
Malarik was a petty officer (PO) in the United States Navy.
Petty officers are typically ranked superior to seaman, and subordinate to more senior commissioned officers.
When compared to other military branches, petty officers typically have a similar rank to an army sergeant.
When Malarik wasn’t working as an air traffic controller for the US Navy, she also dedicated her time to being a wife and devoted mother.