Above: Betty Tumbleson in 2000 (left) and an age-progressed image to 13, circa 2009 (right)

Betty Grace Tumbleson

Last seen in Butler, Missouri on September 12, 2000

Vital statistics: White female. Born on April 13, 1996. Brown hair, brown eyes. One of her front teeth is chipped. Was four at the time.

NCIC number: M-821318648

Circumstances: She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Shelia Marie Tumbleson. A photo and vital statistics for her are posted below. A misdemeanor warrant for custodial interference has been issued for her. They may be traveling in a red 1988 Ford Taurus with Missouri license plates numbered 538FHE.


Above: Shelia Tumbleson in 2000

Vital statistics: White female. Born on September 2, 1951. Red hair, hazel eyes. She may wear contacts or thick eyeglasses. Was forty-nine at the time.

If you have any information as to Tumbleson's whereabouts, please contact the Bates County Sheriff's Office at 660-679-3232. Any information received can be kept confidential.


Information used to compile this casefile came from the following resources:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Charley Project
The Polly Klaas Foundation

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