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Gail Thaman Missing Person Case

Last seen in Thousand Oaks, California on Feb 26, 1981

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Victim Details

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Gail

Thaman

75

30

66 inches

72 inches

115 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 26, 1981

Thousand Oaks

California

Ventura County

No

142018

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Camarillo

California

Ventura County

93012

Erik Hernandez

Detective

5177 Camino Ruiz, California

8053838704

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.vcsd.org/index.php

81-4022

Mar 5, 1981

Ventura County Sheriff's Office-Major Crimes Investigations

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

Oct 1, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP120290) and 3 other sources
Gail Patricia Thaman, a 30-year-old woman from Thousand Oaks, California, was last seen on February 26, 1981. Gail had become estranged from her husband a few months before her disappearance after a violent altercation in which she allegedly attacked him with a knife. Despite this, her husband did not press charges, and he passed away from a drug overdose just one month after Gail went missing. No direct evidence links him to her disappearance. Gail's case remains unsolved, and she has not been heard from since that day.
Last Seen: Feb 26, 1981

Links to Additional Sources (3)

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  • Gail Thaman | International Missing Persons Wiki | Fandom
  • 4834DFCA - Gail Patricia Thaman - Doe Network
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP120290 | NamUs

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (10)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    83%Moderate
    Jane Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP4332
    Jane Doe — Los Angeles, California
    UP4332 • Found Aug 21, 1981
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 85%Est. 30–50 vs 30
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%36 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 6 months after last seen
    Height 100%5'1"–5'6" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 100%104 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
    82%Moderate
    Jane Doe — California
    UP4352 • Found Feb 21, 1981
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 30
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%36 mi away, same state
    TimingFound same day as last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 97%128 lb vs 115 lb
    Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
    80%Moderate
    Jane Doe — Van Nuys, California
    UP4117 • Found Jul 21, 1987
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 24–33 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 97%22 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 6 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'3"–5'7" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 100%120–150 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
    79%Possible
    Jane Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP80466
    Jane Doe — Los Angeles, California
    UP80466 • Found Apr 26, 2021
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 50–60 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%35 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 40 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'3"–5'6" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 100%115–130 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
    79%Possible
    Jane Doe — Santa Ana, California - unidentified case UP7687
    Jane Doe — Santa Ana, California
    UP7687 • Found Aug 23, 1998
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 86%61 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 17 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 89%97 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 70%Gray vs Blond
    Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
    79%Possible
    Jane Doe — California
    UP4111 • Found Oct 25, 1987
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%36 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 7 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'6" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 85%135 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue
    79%Possible
    Jane Doe — Lancaster, California - unidentified case UP4230
    Jane Doe — Lancaster, California
    UP4230 • Found Jul 26, 1984
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 25–35 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 88%54 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 3 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'7" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    78%Possible
    Jane Doe — McFarland, California
    UP57064 • Found Jul 6, 1982
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 18–30 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 74%106 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 16 months after last seen
    Height 84%5'1"–5'4" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 100%120–140 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    78%Possible
    Jane Doe — California - unidentified case UP3496
    Jane Doe — California
    UP3496 • Found Aug 11, 1996
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 45–60 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 93%36 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 15 years after last seen
    Height 68%4'11"–5'3" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Weight 100%118 lb vs 115 lb
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond
    Eyes 100%Blue vs Blue
    78%Possible
    Jane Doe — Valencia, California
    UP3599 • Found Jul 11, 1995
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 26–38 vs 30 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 96%23 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 14 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'4"–5'7" vs 5'6"–6'0"
    Hair 50%Brown vs Blond

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