Missing Debra Kay King King, approximately 1982 Date reported missing : 07/26/1982 Missing location (approx) : Tacoma, Washington Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 12/21/1957 (63) Age at the time of disappearance: 24 years old Height / Weight : 5'6, 110 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. King has a tattoo on her left hand and a scar on her abdomen. She may dye her hair. Her ears are pierced. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : King was last seen in Tacoma, Washington on July 26, 1982. She lived on McKinley Avenue at the time. She has never been heard from again. King was reported missing on August 12, two weeks after her disappearance. She left behind a young son. Few details are available in her case, but foul play is suspected. Other information and links : ncy Tacoma Police Department 253-591-5506 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Washington State Missing Persons Search Federal Bureau of Investigation October 12, 2004. April 14, 2017; date of disappearance corrected, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |