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Pamela Sellers, a 26-year-old woman from Tacoma, Washington, went missing on August 6, 1982. Her disappearance is believed to involve foul play, and the case has drawn significant attention over the years due to its troubling circumstances. Two witnesses reported seeing a man, later identified as her estranged husband, Nelson Sellers, shoot a woman in front of their home. After the shooting, he was seen loading her body into a car. Although Pamela's body was never found, blood was discovere ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 1982

Victim Details

Dec 19, 2014

Jun 19, 2023

Pamela

Sellers

68

26

60 inches

67 inches

110 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the late summer of 1982, a 26-year-old woman named Pamela Sellers vanished from Tacoma, Washington, leaving behind a life and a community that would be left with unanswered questions for decades to come. The exact date of her disappearance is uncertain, though records indicate her last contact was around August 6, 1982. At the time she went missing, she was described as a Caucasian female, standing between five feet and five feet seven inches tall, and weighing between 110 and 150 pounds. Tragically, further distinguishing physical characteristics, such as her hair and eye color, are not widely known, adding a painful layer of ambiguity to her case. The circumstances surrounding Pamela's disappearance are unsettlingly vague, which has only deepened the mystery and the concern for her welfare. Authorities have stated that foul play is suspected in her case, a determination that casts a dark shadow over the lack of concrete evidence or leads. The investigation into her whereabouts was opened by the Tacoma Police Department, under case number 82-2180181, yet despite their efforts, the trail grew cold. The absence of specific details about her last known moments, what she was wearing, or who she might have been with has created a void of information that has been difficult for both law enforcement and her loved ones to overcome. Decades have passed since Pamela Sellers was last seen, and her case remains an open and haunting mystery. The official narrative is one of an approximate last date of contact and the strong suspicion of foul play. The case is a somber reminder of a young woman's life interrupted, and the enduring pain of not knowing what happened. The investigation remains with the Tacoma Police Department, a cold case file that holds the slim hope of one day discovering the truth and providing closure for those who have not forgotten Pamela. Her disappearance is a quiet tragedy, a story without an ending that underscores the vulnerability of life and the deep, lasting impact of an unsolved missing person case.

Aug 06, 1982

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

No

16101

Tacoma Police Department

Tacoma

Washington

Pierce County

98409

Jack Nasworthy

Police Detective

3701 South Pine Street, Washington

2535915950

Local

Law Enforcement

82-2180181

Tacoma Police Department

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

06/16/2026


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