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Shemaeah Gunnel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yuma, Arizona on Feb 10, 1989

Victim Details

Created

Dec 17, 2010

Case Added

Nov 11, 2022

Firstname

Shemaeah

Lastname

Gunnel

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

48 inches

Weight

50 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Feb 10, 1989

City

Yuma

State

Arizona

County

Yuma County

Zip Code

85364

Agency ID

27281

Agency Name

Yuma Police Department

Agency City

Yuma

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Yuma County

Agency Zip Code

85364

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1500 South 1st Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

9283734700

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.yumaaz.gov/police/

Agency Case #

890005387

Primary Agency

Yuma Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Black

Right Eye Color

Black

Solved

Last Updated

07/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Shemaeah was last seen at her apartment on north 1st Avenue in Yuma, Arizona on February 10, 1989. She lived with her mother, Valerie Lorraine Gunnell, her nine-month-old sister, Lecresha Kirklin, and Valerie's boyfriend, Alvie Copeland Kiles, at the time. Photos of all three of them are posted with this case summary.

Kiles had moved in with the family in January 1989, four months after his release from prison. He had served four years for attempted aggravated assault. He had a lon ...

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Last Seen: Feb 10, 1989

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Shemaeah Gunnel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yuma, Arizona on Feb 10, 1989

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