Account
Mar 19, 2012
Jun 24, 2024
Alisa
Watson
67
14
62 inches
115 lbs
Black / African American
Female
The year 1972 marked a period of uncertainty for the family of Alisa Francine Watson, a 14-year-old girl from Tacoma, Washington. Known to her loved ones as "Lisa," Alisa was last seen on January 1, 1972. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being 5'2" tall and weighing approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are shrouded in ambiguity, with reports indicating she had left her family's home. Information suggests that she may have been residing in an apartment in the Seattle area around the time she went missing. The days turned into weeks, and the weeks into years, with no word from Alisa. Her family was left with unanswered questions and the enduring pain of not knowing what happened to their daughter. Communication with Alisa ceased entirely after 1972, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew her. Described by some as a "troubled child," it is believed she left her family's residence prior to her disappearance. The lack of contact and the passage of time have made the search for answers increasingly difficult, turning her case into a decades-long mystery. Despite the passage of over five decades, the case of Alisa Francine Watson remains open. The King County Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency, with Sgt. Jesse Anderson listed as the contact person for any information regarding her whereabouts. Her case is documented in national databases for missing persons, including NamUs under the number MP14225 and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children under case number 1191986. The official date of the report to the agency was March 19, 2012, many years after she was last seen. The overview of this case is one of a young girl who vanished, leaving behind a family to grapple with her absence. The limited information available suggests she may have been living independently in Seattle after leaving her home in Tacoma, but her trail went cold after 1972, leaving a lingering sense of loss and a quest for answers that continues to this day.
Jan 01, 1972
Tacoma
Washington
Pierce County
98404
No
11519
King County Sheriff's Office
Seattle
Washington
King County
98104
Jesse Anderson
Sgt.
516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington
2062964155
County
Law Enforcement
09-006677
2012-03-19
King County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/26/2026
