WA WA - Karen Tucker, 40, Port Angeles, 3 January 1991

[Sleuth91]

The Charley Project lists the DLC as 12/31/1990 (NamUs lists the DLC as 1/3/1991), and notes that her boyfriend reported her missing on 1/5/1991 (NamUs says he reported her missing on 1/3/1991). I used the details from NamUs in the thread title. I will post the details from The Charley Project in this thread.

Karen Cecilia Tucker
NamUs

Demographics
Missing Age: 40 Years
Current Age: 69 Years
First Name: Karen
Middle Name: Cecilia
Last Name: Tucker
Nickname/Alias: --
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 6" (66 Inches)
Weight: 125 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: January 3, 1991
NamUs Case Created: June 27, 2012
Last Known Location Map
Location: Port Angeles, Washington 98363
County: Clallam County
Missing From Tribal Land: --
Primary Residence on Tribal Land: --
Circumstances of Disappearance: Last seen on nearby bridge over Elwah River after leaving party at home. Appeared despondent and intoxicated. Personal items left at home. Weather was below freezing and snow the following day. Did not return home.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: Shoulder length
Body Hair Description: None known
Facial Hair Description: None known
Left Eye Color: Hazel
Right Eye Color: Hazel
Eye Description: Wide, did not wear glasses.

Distinctive Physical Features
Piercing: Right ear
Scar/mark: Left earlobe earring tore through and left scar

Clothing and Accessories
Accessories: N/A
Clothing: Blue denim pants, light down multicolored jacket
Eyewear: N/A
Footwear: Sneakers
Jewelry: N/A

Transportation
No information entered.

2 Unidentified Person Exclusions
UP12683 | 06/06/2014 | Newport News, VA
UP6150 | 11/07/1998 | Stafford, VA

Investigating Agencies
Clallam County Sheriff's Department (Case Owner)
Address: 223 East 4th Street Suite 12, Port Angeles, Washington 98362
County: Clallam County
Main Phone: (360) 417-2459
General Email: --
Website URL: Sheriff's Office
Agency Case Number: 1991-0139
Date Reported: January 3, 1991
Investigator: James McLaughlin, Detective

 

[Sleuth91]

NamUs lists the DLC as 1/3/1991 (The Charley Project lists the DLC as 12/31/1990), and notes that her boyfriend reported her missing on 1/3/1991 (The Charley Project says he reported her missing on 1/5/1991). I used the details from NamUs in the thread title. Here are the details from The Charley Project.

THE CHARLEY PROJECT
Karen Cecilia Tucker

Tucker, circa 1991

• Missing Since: 12/31/1990
• Missing From: Clallam County, Washington
• Classification: Endangered Missing
• Sex: Female
• Race: White
• Date of Birth: 11/14/1950 (69)
• Age: 40 years old
• Height and Weight: 5'6, 125 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description: A multicolored light down jacket, blue denim pants and sneakers.
• Medical Conditions: Tucker has been suicidal in the past. She also suffers from agoraphobia. She takes medication and is classified as disabled.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Tucker's right ear is pierced. Her left earlobe was previously torn and is scarred as a result.

Details of Disappearance
Tucker was last seen in Clallam County, Washington on December 31, 1990. She was separated from her husband at the time and living with a boyfriend at the Elwha River Resort off U.S. Highway 101.

Her boyfriend went to sleep that night, and Tucker apparently went for a walk. She was last seen on the Elwha River bridge. She was apparently intoxicated and despondent. She has never been heard from again. Her boyfriend reported her missing on January 5.

Temperatures in the area were below freezing on the night she vanished, and Tucker did not have access to a vehicle. Her boyfriend was never considered a suspect in her disappearance, and her husband is now deceased. Her case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency
Callam County Sheriff's Office 360-417-2459

Source Information

• Washington State Missing Persons Information
• The Peninsula Daily News
• The Seattle Times
• KOMO News
• NamUs
• The Peninsula Daily News

Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 9, 2012; clothing/jewelry description added, distinguishing characteristics, medical conditions and details of disappearance updated.