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Tamala Wells Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Aug 06, 2012

Victim Details

Created

Jun 20, 2013

Case Added

Mar 11, 2024

Firstname

Tamala

Lastname

Wells

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 06, 2012

City

Detroit

State

Michigan

County

Wayne County

Agency ID

13743

Agency Name

Detroit Police Department

Agency City

Detroit

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Wayne County

Agency Zip Code

48226

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1301 3rd St, Michigan

Agency Phone

3135961800

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1208090234

Primary Agency

Detroit Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

10/03/2026

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On a summer evening in August 2012, 33-year-old Tamala 'Nikki' Wells was last seen at her home on Appleton Street in Detroit, Michigan. A mother of two, she left her residence around 9:30 p.m., driving her white four-door Pontiac Grand Prix. That evening, she spoke to her mother, who lives in Florida, on the phone; it was the last time they would ever talk. Tamala, a nursing school graduate working in the home healthcare field, was wearing a white shirt and blue cuffed jean shorts at t ...

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Last Seen: Aug 06, 2012

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Tamala Wells Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Aug 06, 2012

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