KPD e-News Release: Kingsport Police Attempting to Locate Potentially Endangered Missing Woman

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NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT:		Kingsport Police Attempting to Locate Potentially Endangered Missing Woman
DATE:		January 20, 2017
CASE #:		17-001402

GENERAL NARRATIVE
On the afternoon of January 20, 2017, Taylor Dawn Powell was reported as a missing person to the Kingsport Police Department by her mother. Ms. Powell was last seen five days ago on the evening of January 15, 2017 at her mother’s house, located in the 300 block of Carver Street in Kingsport. She left with an unknown acquaintance traveling in a red Jeep. Her mother indicated that it is out of character for her to stay out of touch for this long. Ms. Powell is currently homeless, but is known to frequent the Downtown Kingsport area. Due to some undisclosed personal information relayed to the Kingsport Police Department, there is reason to be concerned for her general welfare and overall safety. Ms. Powell is described as a 22 year old white female adult. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is approximately 5 feet 4 inches in heights and weighs roughly 120 pounds. A recent photograph is included in this release. She has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (N.C.I.C.) database as a missing endangered person. Anyone who has any information regarding her current whereabouts is asked to promptly contact Detectives in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111. Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

MISSING PERSON INFORMATION
Name	Taylor Dawn Powell
Age	22 Years of Age
Gender/Race	Female/White
Hair/ Eyes	Blonde Hair Blue Eyes
Height/ Weight	5 feet 4 inches 120 pounds
Residency	Currently Homeless but Frequents the Downtown Kingsport Area