Account
Jun 10, 2013
Jul 15, 2022
Barbara
Tyslicki
65
50
62 inches
66 inches
100 lbs
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the spring of 2010, a 51-year-old woman named Barbara Tyslicki vanished from Taylor, Michigan, leaving behind a life and a family. On May 10, 2010, Barbara, a resident of Allen Park, was given a ride to the Southland Mall. The last confirmed sighting of her was as she walked across Eureka Road, seemingly headed towards a church. At the time of her disappearance, Barbara was described as a white female with brown hair, which she had dyed blonde and wore at shoulder length. She had brown eyes and wore wire-rimmed glasses. A distinctive physical characteristic was the tip of one of her fingers, which had been previously severed in a door and reattached. When she was last seen, she was carrying a backpack. The months leading up to Barbara's disappearance were marked by profound grief. In October 2008, her 16-year-old son, Vincent Polasky, was tragically killed when he was struck by a car while crossing a road in Allen Park. The loss of her son undoubtedly had a significant impact on Barbara. Her brother, Walter Tyslicki, was the one who dropped her off on the day she went missing, and he recalled her heading in the direction of the church across from the mall. Since that day, there has been no contact from Barbara, and her case remains an active missing person investigation. The Taylor Police Department is the investigating agency for Barbara's case. Her information has been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), a national database for missing persons. Over the years, there have been few leads in her case. Her DNA is on file, and at one point, it was compared to unidentified remains found in Detroit, but it was not a match. The circumstances surrounding what happened to Barbara Tyslicki after she crossed Eureka Road that day are still unknown. The lack of answers has left her family with years of uncertainty and heartache. The overview of her case is a reminder of the many individuals who disappear without a trace, leaving behind families who continue to search for them.
May 10, 2010
Taylor
Michigan
Wayne County
22597
Taylor Police Department
Taylor
Michigan
Wayne County
48180
23515 Goddard Road, Michigan
7342876611
Local
Law Enforcement
10-32775
Taylor Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/03/2026
