Taneja Patrick was 31 years old when she was reported missing from Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. The public case information described her as a Black/African American woman with black hair and brown eyes, standing about 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 115 pounds. She was also identified by distinguishing tattoos on her left ear and right arm, details that were important because they could help someone recognize her beyond a brief description or photograph. Public reporting from Jackson-area outlets repeated those identifying details as police asked for the community’s help in locating her.
The known account of Taneja’s disappearance centers on the morning of April 9, 2026. According to the NamUs case record and other online case summaries, she left her residence in Jackson at around 8:00 a.m. and was driving a white 2016 Chevrolet Equinox.
The vehicle was listed with Mississippi license plate 868 HND, an important part of the alert because it gave the public and law enforcement something specific to watch for on roads, in neighborhoods, parking lots, and other locations where the vehicle might have been seen. She was reportedly wearing black jogging pants, a black hoodie, and camouflage Crocs when she left.
After leaving home that morning, Taneja did not return, and she had not been heard from at the time the public missing-person notices were issued. The Jackson Police Department opened the investigation and asked for assistance from anyone who might have information about where she was or what happened after she left. The department’s appeal was shared by local media, which described the case as an active search for a missing 31-year-old woman and emphasized her physical description, tattoos, and vehicle information so that people in and around Jackson could help identify possible sightings.
The case was entered in NamUs as Missing Person case MP157444, with the Jackson Police Department listed as the investigating agency. The agency case number was reported as 26-04-02878, and the case was associated with Jackson, Mississippi, 39212. The available public information did not provide a detailed timeline after Taneja left her residence, nor did it describe any confirmed sightings after that morning, which meant the known story was limited to the moment she left home, the vehicle she was driving, and the fact that she did not return or make contact as expected.
According to the case data provided, Taneja Patrick’s case resolution status is listed as Alive, meaning she has been found alive and this is no longer an active missing persons case. The exact date she was located is not clearly stated in the available information, so the resolution should be understood with that limitation: the public record confirms the outcome, but the details surrounding when and how she was found remain vague. From start to finish, the case began as an urgent search for a 31-year-old Jackson woman who left home on the morning of April 9, 2026, in a white Chevrolet Equinox and did not return; it drew public attention through police and missing-person notices, relied on identifying details such as her clothing, tattoos, and vehicle, and ultimately ended with the most hoped-for outcome, that Taneja Patrick was found alive.Last Seen: Apr 9, 2026
