CA CA - Terri Jean Rayburn, 28, Long Beach, April 28, 1996

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Terri Rayburn was last seen leaving the Blues Café on the Promenade in Downtown Long Beach on April 28, 1996.

 

[Murkywaters]

Demographics
Missing Age: 28 Years
Current Age: 53 Years
First Name: Terri
Middle Name: Jean
Last Name: Rayburn
Nickname/Alias: Hill, Terri
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 2" - 5' 4" (62 - 64 Inches)
Weight: 120 - 130 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: April 28, 1996
NamUs Case Created: December 4, 2014
Last Known Location Map
Location: Long Beach, California
County: Los Angeles County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance: MP last seen leaving the Blues Café on the Promenade in Downtown Long Beach.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: Shoulder length
Left Eye Color: Brown
Right Eye Color: Brown

Distinctive Physical Features
Tattoo: Tat on lower back is picture of dolphins Tat on unk leg is name "Leslie" "Kayla Tat on left ankle is a wreath

Clothing and Accessories
No Information Entered

Investigating Agencies
Long Beach Police Department, Greg Krabbe, Detective
(562) 570-7260
Agency Case Number: 130076226
Date Reported: September 28, 1996

 

[Murkywaters]

Terri Jean Rayburn – The Charley Project

• Missing Since 04/28/1996
• Missing From Long Beach, California
• Classification Missing
• Sex Female
• Race White
• Age 28 years old
• Height and Weight 5'2 - 5'4, 120 - 130 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Rayburn has the following tattoos: dolphins on her lower back, the names "Leslie" and "Kayla" on her leg, and a wreath on her left ankle. She may use the last name Hill.

Details of Disappearance
Rayburn was last seen at the Blues Cafe on the Promenade in downtown Long Beach, California on April 28, 1996. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

 

[insearchoflight]

Wow there is so little information about this missing case.

I’m seeing nothing at all. No articles, nothing.

Are there any Facebook pages or family posting about this case??

 

[ValerieEdwards]

This is my sister. I was 18 when she went missing and had always assumed that my family had opened a missing person case. It is shocking how little information there is out there. I have nothing beyond the information that is listed in the missing person report. I have, however, contacted The Vanished podcast and they too are surprised how little information there is. I have supplied them with every name and phone number I could think of in relation to her around the time of her disappearance. I created my account because I googled her this afternoon and the site came up.

I recently spoke with my niece, Terri’s daughter, and she said that she spoke with the woman who was her best friend that the time of the disappearance She mentioned a man’s name that has never come up before.

My niece was able to track down the man’s phone number and contacted him. He said he barely knew Terri but the information that my niece had gotten from the best friend was very different. She said he and Terry were highly involved with each other. I will post more as I find out more.

 

[Murkywaters]

This is my sister. I was 18 when she went missing and had always assumed that my family had opened a missing person case. It is shocking how little information there is out there. I have nothing beyond the information that is listed in the missing person report. I have, however, contacted The Vanished podcast and they too are surprised how little information there is. I have supplied them with every name and phone number I could think of in relation to her around the time of her disappearance. I created my account because I googled her this afternoon and the site came up.

I recently spoke with my niece, Terri’s daughter, and she said that she spoke with the woman who was her best friend that the time of the disappearance She mentioned a man’s name that has never come up before.

My niece was able to track down the man’s phone number and contacted him. He said he barely knew Terri but the information that my niece had gotten from the best friend was very different. She said he and Terry were highly involved with each other. I will post more as I find out more.

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It is strange there isn't a whole lot of information to go on, although I suppose law enforcement would probably have more. Do you know if Terri was with someone at the Blues Café or alone? perhaps on a date or having coffee with a friend?

 

[ValerieEdwards]

Thanks for that information. I will follow the process.

Like I said, by the time of her disappearance I was 18 years old. I was living in the Pacific Northwest and had gone to Long Beach to visit with her. It was just a few months after I returned home that I found that she hadn’t been seen or heard from him in quite some time.

Being quite a bit younger than her, 10 years, and living out of state I wasn’t privy to a lot of what was going on in her personal life. I know that she and her husband had separated and he had primary custody of her two girls. The girls would see her on the weekends in her apartment.

As for her day-to-day life, I don’t know if she had a job, I don’t know who she was friends with or anything like that.

I just spoke with my niece, her oldest daughter, who I think was about six or seven when she went missing. She was able to give me the name of the man but Terri’s best friend at the time said she had been spending a lot of time with. I have to review the rules of the form before I posted the information.

I have included pictures of Terri with her best friend Bridget as well as a picture of me and Terri on her wedding day.

 

[Atombudd]

She was able to give me the name of the man but Terri’s best friend at the time said she had been spending a lot of time with.

Hi Valerie, welcome and I'm so sorry about your sister's disappearance. Just curious if this man has been questioned by police? Good luck in your search and please keep us updated.

 

[Whitegold27]

Wow there is so little information about this missing case.

I’m seeing nothing at all. No articles, nothing.

Are there any Facebook pages or family posting about this case??

Terri is my mother. We don’t really know much.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs

 

[Bagpus]

Terri is my mother. We don’t really know much.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you find answers.

 

[damitajo1]

Thanks for that information. I will follow the process.

Like I said, by the time of her disappearance I was 18 years old. I was living in the Pacific Northwest and had gone to Long Beach to visit with her. It was just a few months after I returned home that I found that she hadn’t been seen or heard from him in quite some time.

Being quite a bit younger than her, 10 years, and living out of state I wasn’t privy to a lot of what was going on in her personal life. I know that she and her husband had separated and he had primary custody of her two girls. The girls would see her on the weekends in her apartment.

As for her day-to-day life, I don’t know if she had a job, I don’t know who she was friends with or anything like that.

I just spoke with my niece, her oldest daughter, who I think was about six or seven when she went missing. She was able to give me the name of the man but Terri’s best friend at the time said she had been spending a lot of time with. I have to review the rules of the form before I posted the information.

I have included pictures of Terri with her best friend Bridget as well as a picture of me and Terri on her wedding day.

I hope you and your nieces get answeres and justice.

 

[blukat]

I use to go to The Blue Cafe, but it was some years after Terri disappeared.

There is a Facebook group for people to post their memories and photos of The Blue Cafe. I don't know if anyone there could help, but if she was a regular someone might remember her and who she might have been with, or might have photos from around that time.

The Blue Cafe Facebook group

And the correct name for it was The Blue Cafe. I use to know the owner and a number of people who worked there and some of the musicians that played there. But this was around 2002-2004 and I've lost touch with them.

The area at that time, downtown Long Beach, was a little more rundown than it is now. But it sounds like you have a good lead as to who might have been involved with her. I wish you lots of luck in finding answers.