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Tammy Lynn Akers, a 14-year-old girl from Roanoke, Virginia, was last seen on February 7, 1977. She and her friend Angela Rader were dropped off at William Ruffner Junior High School that morning, but the two never attended classes. Instead, they were spotted hitchhiking around the city. Both girls had a history of running away, which initially led authorities to believe they had left voluntarily. However, as time passed and neither girl returned home, their disappearances became much more conce ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 07, 1977
Victim Details

Apr 02, 2009

Dec 18, 2023

Tammy

Akers

62

14

64 inches

85 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 07, 1977

Roanoke

Virginia

Roanoke County

179

25667

ROANOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT

ROANOKE

Virginia

Roanoke City

24016

348 CAMPBELL AVE, Virginia

5408532211

Local

Law Enforcement

06-120677

ROANOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT

6743

Red/Auburn

Blue

Blue

11/22/2025


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