It is sad there is not an equal focus on missing people that are on the margins like Tamara is. She is a sex worker sure but that doesn't make her less of a person. And she was little so it would't have been hard for someone to overpower her. I hope for her family she is found someday so they don't have to live with the pain of not knowing forever.

Tamara Barriga was 33 when she was last seen on June 13, 2008, in Waterbury, Connecticut. She is described as an African-American woman, 5 feet 3 inches tall, about 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Her DNA, dental and fingerprint records are on file but have not produced any matches.

Her background included involvement in sex work, a fact investigators have noted while considering whether foul play may have been involved. No public leads have produced clarity, and the case remains open with the Waterbury Police Department still listing her as missing. Tamara’s mother, Gail Andrews, maintained hope for answers but died in 2014 without learning what happened to her daughter.

There are no definitive public conclusions about Tamara’s fate and key questions remain unresolved. Does anyone with information about Tamara’s life in Waterbury or her last known movements on June 13, 2008, have details to share with investigators?