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Paulette Adema Missing Person Case

Last seen in Taft, California on May 02, 2020

Victim Details

Created

May 04, 2023

Case Added

May 04, 2023

Firstname

Paulette

Lastname

Adema

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

May 02, 2020

City

Taft

State

California

County

Kern County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

125025

Agency Name

Kern County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Bakersfield

Agency State

California

Agency County

Kern County

Agency Zip Code

93308

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1350 Norris Road, California

Agency Phone

6618613110

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.kernsheriff.org/default.aspx

Agency Case #

202000065644

Primary Agency

Kern County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

3011

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Paulette Kaye Adema, 64, was last seen on May 2, 2020, in Taft, California, a small community in Kern County. She disappeared from her residence around 7:30 p.m. and has not been heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a white female, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing between 120 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing blue jeans and black shoes. Adema is also known to use the last names Destrampe and Sexton.

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Last Seen: May 02, 2020

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KCSO seeks woman missing from Taft since 2020 - Taft Midway Driller

MISSING: Paulette Kaye Adema, 66 - KERO - Bakersfield, California

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Paulette Adema Missing Person Case

Last seen in Taft, California on May 02, 2020

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