Presumed Located WA - Melissa Blair Benn, 38, Spanaway, 15 Sep 2020

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)


Missing Person / NamUs #MP74831
Melissa Blair Benn, Female, White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact:
September 15, 2020
Missing From:
Spanaway, Washington
Missing Age: 38 Years
Current Age: 40 Years

Height: 5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight: 120 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Last time she was seen, her hair length was short, but long enough to lay flat on the top
Eye Color: Hazel

Tattoo: Tattoos of butterflies on right shoulder and on abdomen
Clothing: Pink hoodie, blue pants

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Melissa was last seen at approximately 1210hrs on Tuesday 9/15/2020, when she walked away from a caregiver's home/facility. She is suffering from memory issues and may not know where she is or be able to take care of herself.

 

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From: Melissa Blair Benn – The Charley Project

Classification: Endangered Missing
Medical Conditions:
Benn sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) three months prior to her disappearance, and and was still recovering from it when she went missing.

Details of Disappearance:
Benn was last seen walking away from an adult care facility on 10th Avenue Court East in Spanaway, Washington on September 15, 2020. She had spent three months in the hospital being treated for a traumatic brain injury, then was transferred to the care facility to continue her recovery.

Only ten minutes after her arrival, Benn walked away from the facility and vanished. She has never been heard from again.

Prior to her disappearance, Benn had lived on the streets of the Seattle, Washington area for about five years. She is not believed to have had money, identification or a cellular phone when she went missing. Few details are available in her case.

Investigating Agency:
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department 253-287-4721

 

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Her NamUs page is down.