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Taylor Machado Missing Person Case

Last seen in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Apr 09, 2016

Victim Details

Jan 19, 2017

Jan 28, 2024

Taylor

Machado

31

21

62 inches

64 inches

145 lbs

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 09, 2016

Virginia Beach

Virginia

Virginia Beach City

23459

19286

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Virginia Beach

Virginia

,

2016-04-09

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/20/2026


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In the spring of 2016, a sense of duty and adventure filled the life of 21-year-old Taylor Kayjean Machado. A native of California, she had enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2013 after graduating from Paso Robles High School and was serving as a Petty Officer 3rd Class. By April, she was a gunner's mate aboard the USS Carter Hall, a dock landing ship based in Virginia. On April 9, 2016, while the ship was conducting routine training exercises for an upcoming deployment approximately 60 nautical ...
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Last Seen: Apr 09, 2016

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  • Navy Identifies Sailor Who Went Missing Off North Carolina Coast
  • Navy identifies sailor who went missing from USS Carter Hall
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