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Jan 26, 2025
Jan 28, 2025
Reba
McCoy
58
32
62 inches
110 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In March of 1999, a 32-year-old woman named Reba Dawn McCoy vanished from Columbus, Ohio, leaving behind a life and a family who continue to search for answers. At the time of her disappearance, Reba was described as being 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing approximately 110 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. A tattoo on her upper left arm served as a distinguishing feature. Known by nicknames such as "Rebbie" and "Reba Barry," and with the maiden name Williams, she was a mother whose absence would be deeply felt. The last confirmed sighting of Reba by her family was in Columbus, with some reports suggesting she may have intended to travel to New York. The exact date of her disappearance is noted as March 28, 1999. The circumstances surrounding Reba's disappearance are unsettling and contain conflicting information. One account states she was last seen leaving a house party on Bulen Avenue with a man in a brown van to get beer, but she never came back. The man she left with later claimed that he dropped her off at the intersection of Barthman and Parsons Avenues hours later. Following this, Reba was never heard from again. The initial police investigation into her disappearance was reportedly closed after authorities received a tip that she had been seen in another state. However, this sighting was never officially confirmed, and years later, the case was reopened at the insistence of her children who knew she was still missing. Decades have passed since Reba McCoy was last seen, yet her case remains an active and unsolved mystery. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation continues to seek any information that could lead to her whereabouts, and her case has been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) to aid in the search. Despite these efforts, there have been no significant public developments or leads in the investigation. The lack of concrete information has made it incredibly difficult for investigators to piece together the events of that day in March 1999. The overview of this case is one of a loving mother who vanished, a police investigation that was prematurely closed, and a family left to grapple with the uncertainty of their loved one's fate. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Columbus Division of Police are the investigating agencies, and they continue to ask for the public's help for any information regarding Reba Dawn McCoy's disappearance.
Mar 28, 1999
Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Columbus
No
163517
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
London
Ohio
Madison County
43140
Jennifer Lester
Criminal Intelligence Analyst
1560 State Route 56 Southwest, Ohio
State
Law Enforcement
2023-3258
2023-12-07
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
394
Brown
Green
Green
05/24/2026
