CA CA - Gail Patricia Thaman, 30, Thousand Oaks, 26 Feb 1981

[Romulus]

Missing Person/NamUs #MP120290
Gail Patricia Thaman, Female, White/Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: February 26, 1981
Missing From: Thousand Oaks, California
Missing Age: 30 Years

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Height: 5' 6" - 6' 0" (66 - 72 Inches)
Weight: 115 lbs
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact: February 26, 1981
NamUs Case Created: April 17, 2024

Last Known Location Map​

Location: Thousand Oaks, California
County: Ventura County
Missing From Tribal Land: No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land: No
Circumstances of Disappearance: Gail Thaman was last seen by her estranged husband on 02/26/1981.

Physical Description​

Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
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Body Hair Description--
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Left Eye Color: Blue
Right Eye Color: Blue
Eye Description--

 

[SimsGuy67]

There's a photo of Gail on this article:

Thousand Oaks woman reported missing

Clipping found in Thousand Oaks Star published in Thousand Oaks, California on 3/17/1981. Thousand Oaks woman reported missing

www.newspapers.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

She had just married D M Thaman a year prior. I wonder how they became estranged.

 

[SimsGuy67]

View attachment 521809She had just married D M Thaman a year prior. I wonder how they became estranged.

As I've researched, how they became estranged is quite the case.

Gail allegedly attempted to murder her husband with a butcher knife. He rolled out of the way, leading to him being stabbed in the hand. I say allegedly because Gail's husband decided to not press charges. He later died of a drug overdose a month after Gail vanished.
There is no evidence linking Gail's husband or his death to her disappearance.

Charges against Conejo woman dropped

Clipping found in Thousand Oaks Star published in Thousand Oaks, California on 11/27/1980. Charges against Conejo woman dropped

www.newspapers.com

Area man found dead in motel

Clipping found in Thousand Oaks Star published in Thousand Oaks, California on 3/22/1981. Area man found dead in motel

newspapers.com

 

[madamx]

So she married her husband in Nevada
FEB 1980

She allegedly stabbed him in California
NOV 1990

She then is last seen in California
FEB1980

Then her husband ODs in a motel California
MAR 1981


I wonder prior to Nevada where she came from ?
So either he killed her and got rid of her and could not handle it and went off the deep end
Or she actually left ( he immediately went off the deep end) and then happen to her along the way

Gail Thaman

Gail Patricia Thaman was a woman who was last seen in Thousand Oaks, California, on February 26, 1981. Little details are available about Gail's life until a few months before her disappearance. She became estranged from her husband in November 1980, when she allegedly attempted to murder him...

int-missing.fandom.com

 

[madamx]

I tried to bring out some of her features in her photo

 

[madamx]

362UFNV - UnidentifiedFemale​

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Reconstructions of the decedent by Wesley Neville and Daline Nielson.
Date of Discovery: September 27, 1986
Location of Discovery: Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada
Estimated Date of Death: 2-4 weeks prior
State of Remains: Mummified
Cause of Death: Undetermined

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-35 years old
Race: White
Sex: Female
Height: 5'6" to 5'7"
Weight: 92 to 112 lbs.
Hair: Hair: Light to medium brown that may have been previously streaked, 6-9 inches in length.

Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Slender build. She had given birth to at least one child. She had multiple stress ulcers in her stomach.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available. She had dental restorations on a few of her teeth. No missing teeth.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Clothing found in the area included white tennis shoes with pink stripes, a beige t-shirt with floral design on the front and back - size medium. Blue jean pants - brand Willie Country - size 9, a bra and one white sock with red trim.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Eye glasses were also found nearby, large clear plastic type frame with almost round lenses. There is no indication that the glasses were prescription or otherwise. There is no indication of manufacturers name. Plastic Colgate mouthwash bottle, Kissing Stick lip gloss, and a book of matches (Major League Baseball-official caps advertisement) were found in the cave entrance.

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent was found in a cave on the outskirts of Las Vegas on September 27, 1986. An open desert area about 2.5 miles south of W. Charleston Boulevard & about 4 miles west of Antelope. She was found in the cave, nude, lying partially under a blanket. Some clothing was found nearby. She had no traumatic injuries. It appeared that she may have been living there for a short time.

A toxicology screening showed negative for drugs and alcohol.

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=362ufnv

 

[madamx]

So she married her husband in Nevada
FEB 1980

She allegedly stabbed him in California
NOV 1990

She then is last seen in California
FEB1981

Then her husband ODs in a motel California
MAR 1981


I wonder prior to Nevada where she came from ?
So either he killed her and got rid of her and could not handle it and went off the deep end
Or she actually left ( he immediately went off the deep end) and then happen to her along the way

Gail Thaman

Gail Patricia Thaman was a woman who was last seen in Thousand Oaks, California, on February 26, 1981. Little details are available about Gail's life until a few months before her disappearance. She became estranged from her husband in November 1980, when she allegedly attempted to murder him...

int-missing.fandom.com

Sorry I just corrected it. Last seen was
FEB 1981

 

[victoriarobinson642]

A photo of Gail was added to her NAMUS last week (04/08/2025)