Mar 01, 2018
Jan 12, 2024
Brittany
Walker
26
19
63 inches
110 lbs
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the spring of 2017, a 19-year-old woman named Brittany Marie Walker vanished from Fife, Washington. She was last definitively seen on April 2, 2017, at a Jack in the Box restaurant in Fife. Nine days later, on April 11, 2017, she made her final post on social media. After this date, all communication from Brittany ceased, leaving her family and friends deeply concerned. At the time of her disappearance, Brittany was described as a white female, standing at 5'3" to 5'4" and weighing between 110 and 130 pounds. She had hazel eyes and her hair, naturally a sandy blonde, was sometimes dyed black. The initial investigation into Brittany's disappearance was hampered by a significant delay in reporting her missing. Her boyfriend at the time claimed to have filed a missing person report just days after she was last seen, but police records indicate no such report was made. It wasn't until September 2017, several months after her last known contact, that Brittany was officially reported missing to the Tacoma Police Department. Investigators discovered that her social media accounts had been accessed after her last post, and her Social Security number was used in three separate apartment rental applications, with the last use recorded in September 2017. This activity provided a brief and ultimately frustrating trail for law enforcement to follow. Despite the passage of time, the search for answers in Brittany's case continues. Authorities believe she may have traveled to Olympia, Tacoma, or West Seattle after she was last seen in Fife. Her family acknowledges her history of substance abuse but firmly believes she would not have willingly cut off all contact with them. Brittany has several distinct tattoos that could aid in her identification, including a triquetra on her upper left chest, the number "59" behind her ear, a small anchor on her right ankle, and an unfinished tattoo of a tiger and cherry blossom on her right thigh. She also has a noticeable mole or freckle on her left forearm. The lack of any substantial leads or new information has left her case in a state of prolonged uncertainty, a painful reality for a family still hoping for a resolution. The investigation, now years old, remains a poignant example of the difficulties faced when the initial window for a missing person case is lost, leaving a void of unanswered questions and a family in perpetual limbo.
Apr 11, 2017
Fife
Washington
Pierce County
Yes
31987
Tacoma Police Department
Tacoma
Washington
Pierce County
98409
Jack Nasworthy
Police Detective
3701 South Pine Street, Washington
2535915950
Local
Law Enforcement
1726300983
2017-09-20
Tacoma Police Department
10188
Blond/Strawberry
Hazel
Hazel
06/18/2026