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Tonetta Carlisle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Mar 15, 1989

Victim Details

Created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Apr 22, 2022

Firstname

Tonetta

Lastname

Carlisle

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

61 inches

Weight

95 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Mar 15, 1989

City

Chattanooga

State

Tennessee

County

Hamilton County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

26473

Agency Name

Chattanooga Police Department

Agency City

Chattanooga

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Hamilton County

Agency Zip Code

37406

Agency Contact

Vincent Holoman

Contact Job Title

Investigative Sergeant

Agency Address

3410 Amnicola Highway, Tennessee

Agency Phone

4236435000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.chattanooga.gov/police-department

Agency Case #

89-25551

Agency Report Date

1989-03-15

Primary Agency

Chattanooga Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/29/2026

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DA reopens cold case of Tonetta Carlisle, missing since 1989

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On a spring afternoon in March of 1989, fifteen-year-old Tonetta Carlisle was walking home from school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a journey she had made many times before. It was March 16th, and Tonetta, a freshman at City High School, was just a short distance from her family's residence on Hamilton Avenue. At approximately 2:55 p.m., her walk was abruptly interrupted. Witnesses saw a tan and yellow van pull up alongside the teenager. Several individuals reportedly exited the vehicle, forc ...

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Last Seen: Mar 15, 1989

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Tonetta Carlisle Was Abducted As A Teen From Tennessee

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Tonetta Carlisle Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Mar 15, 1989

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