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Tracy Petty Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gainesville, Texas on Aug 21, 2016

Victim Details

Mar 09, 2017

Jan 12, 2024

Tracy

Petty

50

41

66 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 21, 2016

Gainesville

Texas

Cooke County

34420

Gainesville Police Department

Gainesville

Texas

Cooke County

76240

Michael Young

Investigator

201 Santa Fe Street Gainesville, Texas 76240, Texas

9406687777

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.gainesville.tx.us/114/Police

1600024654

Gainesville Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/21/2026


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Tracy Lyn Petty, a 41-year-old woman, was last seen on August 21, 2016, in Gainesville, Texas. She was last spotted leaving a Dollar General store on Grand Avenue, riding a bicycle. Tracy has not been heard from since, and she was officially reported missing on September 13, 2016.

At the time of her disappearance, Tracy had distinctive features, including dyed red hair, multiple tattoos, and she wore a yin-yang necklace along with several leather bracelets. Despite efforts from law enf ...
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Last Seen: Aug 21, 2016

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  • Gainesville PD seeks help to find missing person - KXII
  • Police subpoena missing woman's cell phone records | Community
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