NJ NJ - Sierra Thomas, 19, Atlantic City, 21 Nov 2002

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Charley Project page:
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/thomas_sierra.html

Namus profile:
https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/show/11955
DNA is available


http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/...cle_99da02c2-0020-11e1-9068-001cc4c03286.html

Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 6:10 pm | Updated: 6:22 pm, Wed Oct 26, 2011.
By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer

Similarities with Nadirah Ruffin case stir feelings of loss, optimism in missing Atlantic City woman's mother

Sierra's Mother (Sheila Thomas) gives interview in article above.

Come home soon.

Sierra Sahara Thomas

Above Images: Thomas, circa 2002
http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/t/thomas_sierra.html

Updated NamUs and Charley Project links

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Sierra Sahara Thomas – The Charley Project

Sierra Sahara Thomas, also known as Sweetie, attended Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sierra dropped out of school and had two daughters, but she enrolled in adult education classes and in 2002, she was working towards her diploma. The mother of two attended classes while holding down a job at The Caesar’s Hotel.

On November 21, 2002, her sister gave 19-year-old Sierra a ride to the home of one of her children’s fathers who lived in the Back Maryland neighborhood of Atlantic City, in the 800 block of North Maryland Avenue. According to the Charley Project, Sierra told her sister that she would call her when she was ready to be picked up.

After waiting for an hour, her sister drove to a nearby store and paid some bills.

Sierra never called for a ride home. She has never seen or heard from her sister again. She had $33 in cash with her, reports the Charley Project.

The father of her child is allegedly the last person to see her. His name has never been publicly released and t is unclear if he was ever questioned by police or named as a suspect in the disappearance if Sierra.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) website states the following:

"On November 21, 2002, Sierra Thomas was with a male friend when her then-current boyfriend saw them together. A short time later, the victim and her boyfriend met and he is the last person to see her alive. Thomas was last seen wearing light blue sweatpants, dark blue or black shirt, black Guess jacket, and a multi-colored scarf."

What Really Happened To This Atlantic City Mother Of Two Who Suddenly Vanished Into Thin Air? | The Vivid Faces of the Vanished | NewsBreak Original

Sierra Sahara Thomas, also known as Sweetie, attended Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sierra dropped out of school and had two daughters, but she enrolled in adult education classes and in 2002, she was working towards her diploma. The mother of two attended classes while...

original.newsbreak.com

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Thomas, circa 2002

• Missing Since 11/21/2002
• Missing From Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Black
• Date of Birth 12/12/1982 (41)
• Age 19 years old
• Height and Weight 5'0 - 5'2, 140 - 160 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A waist-length black Guess coat with the brand's logo on the left pocket, a dark blue or black shirt, light blue sweatpants with writing on the bottom of the right leg and the number 33 on her left thigh, and a multicolored scarf.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Thomas's nickname is Sweetie.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Per Law Enforcement: The victim was with a another male friend when her current boyfriend saw them together. The victim and her boyfriend Robert Taylor, met a short time later and he is the last person to see her alive.

At the time of her disappearance, Sierra had two daughters, 4 and 2 years old. She was a former student at Atlantic City High School and had briefly worked in two resort hotels.


Nov 8, 2011 archived article updated June 19, 2019 The Press of Atlantic City