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Tanya Williams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Center, Texas on Jun 07, 1983

Victim Details

Created

Apr 22, 2018

Case Added

Jan 19, 2021

Firstname

Tanya

Lastname

Williams

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

22 inches

Height To

36 inches

Weight

10 lbs

Weight To

30 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jun 07, 1983

City

Center

State

Texas

County

Shelby County

Zip Code

75935

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

32545

Agency Name

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Center

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Shelby County

Agency Zip Code

75935

Agency Contact

Kevin Windham

Contact Job Title

Chief Deputy

Agency Address

100 Hurst Street, Texas

Agency Phone

9365985601

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.scsotx.org/

Agency Case #

2018040373

Agency Report Date

2018-04-12

Primary Agency

Shelby County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/25/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Tanya Michelle Williams, just 1 year old, disappeared from her grandparents' backyard in Center, Texas, on June 7, 1983. She was last seen playing outside at dusk, around 8:00 p.m., while her family was visiting. About 20 minutes passed before anyone noticed she was missing. A neighbor reported seeing a light-colored luxury car with an opera window near the property around the time of Tanya's disappearance. Later, during the search efforts, a similar vehicle was observed driving up the ...

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