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Missing Tavia Elizabeth Bailey 
Tavia, approximately 1985; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 49 (approximately 2019) Date reported missing : 12/31/1985 Missing location (approx) : Pensacola, Florida Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 08/03/1970 (51) Age at the time of disappearance: 15 years old Height / Weight : 5'0 - 5'3, 120 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black fur coat and striped jeans. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Tavia has a scar on her left cheekbone, a scar on the left side of her upper lip and a scar at her hairline which extends to her right eyebrow. Her ears are pierced multiple times. Her nicknames are Chrystal, Ms. T and Tee. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Tavia was last seen in Pensacola, Florida on December 31, 1985. She lived with her mother on Sunbury Drive near Crescent Lake. She left to go to a New Year's Eve party and never returned. She and a group of other teens went to their local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant that night. Tavia and one of the friends she was with were supposed to be picked up by the friend's mother, but the two girls got separated that night and Tavia's friend never saw her again. When the friend's mother came to pick her up, she found her daughter looking for Tavia. Tavia's mother stated her daughter had emotional and behavioral problems as a result of being Gender : ually abused by her stepfather when she was eight years old. She received psychotherapy and spent time in group homes to help her recover from the psychological trauma, but by the Age at the time of disappearance: of twelve was she Gender : ually active and involved with drugs. She had run away several times before, once traveling as far as New York City, but she always kept in touch with her mother. After her December 1985 disappearance, she never called home again. Tavia typically dated African-American men at the time of her disappearance and may have been in the company of one after she went missing. Foul play is suspected in Tavia's disappearance; authorities believe she may have been taken against her will. Many Age at the time of disappearance: ncies give the date of disappearance as January 23, 1986. Other information and links : ncy Escambia County Sheriff's Office 850-436-9620 September 2021 updates and sources Florida Department of Law Enforcement Escambia County Sheriff's Office The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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. The Pensacola News-Journal Updated 10 times since October 12, 2004. August 17, 2020; picture added, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |