Tammie Briley Missing Person Case

Oct 03, 2010

May 30, 2023

Tammie

Briley

62

37

61 inches

100 lbs

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the late summer of 2000, 37-year-old Tammie Jane Briley vanished from the side of a Michigan highway, leaving behind a life and a family who continue to seek answers. A resident of Mattawan, in Kalamazoo County, Tammie was last seen near Battle Creek. The exact date of her disappearance is uncertain, with reports varying between August 30 and September 3, 2000. On that evening, Tammie and her boyfriend were traveling in his truck when an argument broke out between them. The dispute led to him pulling the vehicle over on Interstate 94. According to the boyfriend's account to authorities, Tammie exited the truck, leaving her purse and personal belongings behind, and was last seen crossing the interstate. She has not been seen or heard from since that moment. Tammie Jane Briley, who sometimes used the last names Hatfield or Hart, was a woman with distinctive features. She had long, light brown hair and hazel eyes. Her ears were notably pierced, with seven piercings in one ear and a single piercing in the other. She had a scar on her right wrist and another on her face. At the time she went missing, she was wearing a white or tan shirt, blue cotton shorts, and black sandals. Friends and family described her disappearance as highly uncharacteristic, stating that she would not have willingly left without any warning or contact. Her family officially reported her missing on September 12, 2000, after being unable to reach her. There was also information suggesting that Tammie may have been pregnant when she disappeared, adding another layer of concern to her case. Authorities have consistently treated Tammie's disappearance as suspicious, and foul play is suspected in her case. The investigation, led by the Michigan State Police, has remained open for over two decades, yet no arrests have been made. The circumstances of her vanishing from the side of I-94 after an argument, leaving all her possessions behind, have created a perplexing and sorrowful mystery. The lack of resolution has left her loved ones in a prolonged state of uncertainty. The overview of the case is that a 37-year-old woman disappeared after a dispute with her boyfriend on a Michigan interstate. Despite the passage of time, her case remains an active and unsolved endangered missing person investigation, a poignant reminder of a life interrupted and a family still waiting for closure.

Aug 30, 2000

Battle Creek

Michigan

Calhoun County

9134

Michigan State Police

Paw Paw

Michigan

Van Buren County

49079

Scott Ernstes

D/Sergeant

Paw Paw Post, Michigan

2696575551

State

Law Enforcement

51-3611-00

2000-09-06

Michigan State Police

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/10/2026