This is Besse Anne Freedom Handy:
Besse was 34 years old when she was last seen at the Sunshine Motel in Fife, Washington sometime in February of 2021. She was never seen or heard from again. Besse is known to fall out of contact with her loved ones for extended periods of time, but not for this long. She has connections in the following Washington state cities: Bonney Lake, Puyallup, Sumner, and Tacoma. She may be unhoused, transient, and/or struggling with mental illness. Besse remains missing.
If you have any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Besse Freedom Handy, you are encouraged to contact the Puyallup Police Department at 253-680-5656.
DOB: Unknown, circa 1987
Description: Besse was 5'2 and 105 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She has brown eyes and brown hair she may dye blonde and/or cut very short. She has the following tattoos: a yin-yang symbol her left arm, the word "Native" on her left shoulder, a heart on her right arm and a small heart on her right wrist. Besse's family believe she may be suffering from untreated mental illness.
Tribal Information: Besse is a member of the Puyallup Tribe
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Update 10/16/24: Besse's file on NamUs has been erased which typically indicates that someone was recovered. An unconfirmed source reports that she has passed away, I am waiting to find any articles regarding this.
She is (unfortunately) deceased.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.kuow.org/stories/two-years-in-washington-s-alert-system-for-missing-indigenous-people-is-working
https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/unsolved/wsp-forensic-dental-records-identify-missing-persons/281-a8e61576-a15e-441d-91da-75a001b3b257