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May 17, 2013
May 30, 2023
Sharman
Carey
67
39
66 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the quiet community of Puyallup, Washington, a family's life was forever altered by the unsettling disappearance of Sharman Candee Carey. A 39-year-old woman with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes, Sharman was last seen on January 17, 1996. Standing at five feet six inches and weighing around 125 pounds, she was a presence who was suddenly absent from the lives of those who knew and loved her. The circumstances surrounding her vanishing remain clouded in uncertainty, leaving a void of information and a series of unanswered questions for her family and the investigators dedicated to her case. The investigation into Sharman's disappearance began to take shape when her vehicle was discovered abandoned. The car was located at the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma, Washington, a detail that added a somber and perplexing layer to the case. Inside the vehicle, investigators found her driver's license, an ordinary item that in this context became a poignant symbol of a life interrupted. The discovery of her car at such a location, without any sign of Sharman, steered the investigation in multiple directions, though specific details about the condition of the vehicle or other potential evidence have not been widely publicized. The Puyallup Police Department has maintained an open investigation into Sharman Carey's disappearance, under case number 96000403. Over the years, her case has been shared through various platforms in the hope of generating new leads. Despite the passage of time, the official narrative of her disappearance remains sparse, with no publicly identified suspects or definitive theories explaining what happened to her after she was last seen. The case of Sharman Carey is a haunting reminder of the fragility of life and the enduring pain experienced by families of the missing, a story of a woman who one day was there and the next was gone, leaving only memories and an enduring mystery in her wake.
Jan 17, 1996
Puyallup
Washington
Pierce County
98371
No
13557
Puyallup Police Department
Puyallup
Washington
Pierce County
98371
311 West Pioneer Avenue, Washington
2538415415
Local
Law Enforcement
96000403
2013-05-17
Puyallup Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
06/20/2026
