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Pamela Tinsley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Apr 13, 1986

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jan 25, 2024

Pamela

Tinsley

59

19

67 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Apr 13, 1986

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

No

26996

Oklahoma City Police Department

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

73102

Mike Burke

Cold Case Detective

701 Colcord Drive, Oklahoma

4052971129

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.okc.gov/departments/police

860411313

1986-04-30

Oklahoma City Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/19/2026


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Cold Case: Pamela Dawn Tinsley (2008-06-06)

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On a spring afternoon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 13, 1986, 19-year-old Pamela Dawn Tinsley vanished, leaving behind a life filled with complexities and unanswered questions. She was at Lake Overholser with friends, a popular local spot, when she reportedly accepted a motorcycle ride from a man she had just met. Tinsley, a female with blonde hair and blue eyes, was last seen wearing a two-piece turquoise bathing suit adorned with black polka dots, white shorts, and flip-flop sandals. Sh ...
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Last Seen: Apr 13, 1986

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  • On April 13, 1986, Pamela Tinsley, 19, vanished after a motorcycle ...
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    Has anyone looked into the type of motorcycle the man was riding when Pamela vanished? I know it was... ...Read More
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