Above: Davis, circa 1971
(eleven years before her disappearance; more recent photographs are unavailable)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: January 21, 1983 from Tulsa, Oklahoma Classification: Missing Age: 23 years old Height and Weight: 5'4 - 5'6, 130 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Davis may use the last name Askew and/or spell her first name "Theressa." She compulsively pulls out her hair and has bald spots on her scalp as a result. Clothing/Jewelry Description: Unknown. She likes bell-bottom pants and usually wears a scarf, hat, head wrap or wig to hide her bald spots. The wig is described as medium to dark brown, straight and shoulder-length.
Details of Disappearance
Davis was last heard from when she contacted the Arkansas Department of Human Services on January 21, 1983 to ask about her children, who had been taken into protective custody. She said she was in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the time. She has never been heard from again.Subsequent investigation showed Davis was alive and well in Tulsa in mid-1986, dancing in various clubs under the name "Fancy." There hasn't been any indications of her whereabouts since then, however. Few details are available in her case. Oklahoma police are investigating.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated March 2, 2012; distinguishing characteristics and details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Tulsa Police Department
918-596-9333
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