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Phyllis Berry Missing Person Case

Last seen in Terlingua, Texas on Nov 01, 1975

Victim Details

Created

Oct 13, 2009

Case Added

May 20, 2024

Firstname

Phyllis

Lastname

Berry

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Weight To

120 lbs

Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Nov 01, 1975

City

Terlingua

State

Texas

County

Brewster County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

20651

Agency Name

Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse

Agency City

Austin

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Travis County

Agency Zip Code

78773

Agency Contact

Agency Address

PO Box 4087, Texas

Agency Phone

8003463243

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.dps.texas.gov/mpch

Agency Case #

M0007006 TXDPS

Primary Agency

Texas Rangers - Company E

CaseContributors

6732

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/12/2026

Area Last Seen:

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Cold and Missing: Phyllis Eleanor Berry

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Phyllis Eleanor Berry, a 21-year-old Chickasaw woman, was last seen on November 1, 1975, in Terlingua, Texas, during the annual World Championship Chili Cook-Off. She had traveled from Odessa, Texas, with her roommate to camp out and attend the event, which drew a crowd of 10,000 to 15,000 people. Phyllis was last seen around midnight, sitting by a campfire a short distance from the contest headquarters. Witnesses reported that she may have left the area on the back of a Honda 350 motorcycle wit ...

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Last Seen: Nov 01, 1975

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Phyllis Berry Missing Person Case

Last seen in Terlingua, Texas on Nov 01, 1975

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