Morae Raquel Patten-Shephard was 35 when she was last seen in Tacoma, Washington, on a summer day in August 2003. She is described as a Black/African American female, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 140 to 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. There were no known medical conditions that might explain her disappearance, and the exact date and circumstances of her last sighting remain vague.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has handled the investigation, and the case remains open and unsolved. Her disappearance is listed in national missing persons databases, including NamUs. Little public information about leads or suspects has emerged, and the lack of significant developments has left family and community members with unanswered questions.

Does anyone in the Tacoma area remember seeing Morae in August 2003 or have information that could help investigators?