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Valencia Sheriff's Department at (505) 865-9604
Name:
Tara Leigh Calico
Classification:
Endangered Missing Adult
Date of Birth:
1969-02-28
Date Missing:
1988-09-20
From City/State:
Belen, NM
Age at Time of Disappearance:
19
Gender:
Female
Race:
White
Height:
67 inches
Weight:
120 pounds
Hair Color:
Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Complexion:
Light
Identifying Characteristics:
Large scar on back of right shoulder, brown dime-sized birthmark on back of her leg.
Circumstances of Disappearance:
Unknown. Tara was last seen at approximately 11:45am riding her bike on Hwy 47, south of her residence in Belen, NM. Her bike was never located. However, on June 15, 1989, nine months after her disappearance, a Polaroid photograph of an unidentified female, bound and gagged, was located in a convenience store parking lot in St. Joe, FL. Though authorities have not positively identified the female as Tara, the photograph shows a book placed by the female and has been identified as "My Sweet Audrina" by V.C. Andrews, Tara's favorite Author.
