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Sheila Cooks Missing Person Case

Last seen in Austin, Texas on May 16, 1979

Victim Details

Mar 06, 2015

Feb 15, 2024

Sheila

Cooks

65

18

63 inches

95 lbs

Black / African American

Female

May 16, 1979

Austin

Texas

Travis County

Unknown

23830

Austin Police Department

Austin

Texas

Travis County

78748

Guillermo Salinas

Detective

715 East 8th Street, Texas

5129745250

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.austintexas.gov/department/police

1979-920037577

Austin Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026


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Sheila Cooks, an 18-year-old from Austin, Texas, was last seen on May 16, 1979. On the day she disappeared, Sheila left her family's home to attend a meeting with her probation officer. She had initially called her sister, requesting a ride, but when her sister was unable to help, Sheila decided to walk the two-and-a-half miles to her appointment. Sheila made it to the meeting but never returned home.

Sheila was one of ten children, and her family was close-knit. Her mother, who ha ...
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Last Seen: May 16, 1979

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    Does anyone have more info on the route Sheila took on the day she vanished? It seems like every det... ...Read More
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    I’ve been reading about Sheila Cooks, and one thing I can’t stop thinking about is that walk she... ...Read More
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