Presumed Located CA - Tena Marie Gattrell, 25, Sacramento, 21 June 1985

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Tena Marie Gattrell was last seen on March 18, 1985 in Sacramento, California.

- Recent addition to NamUs, please help find a photo and more info on Tena.

 

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Demographics
Missing Age: 25 Years
Current Age: 60 Years
First Name: Tena
Middle Name: Marie
Last Name: Gattrell
Nickname/Alias--
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 4" (64 Inches)
Weight: 110 lbs
Race / Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact: June 21, 1985
NamUs Case Created: August 22, 2019
Last Known Location Map
Location: Sacramento, California 95814
County: Sacramento County
Missing From Tribal Land: No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance: Tena was last seen on March 18, 1985 in Sacramento, California.

Physical Description
Hair Color: Brown
Left Eye Color: Brown
Right Eye Color: Brown

Distinctive Physical Features
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Clothing and Accessories
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Transportation
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Investigating Agencies
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
Christine Kneeland, Deputy Sheriff
Phone no: (916) 874-5115
Agency Case Number: 21-069277

 

[Murkywaters]

Tena's son is reaching out for help finding his mother, he providing the following information.

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In March 1985 Tena gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby boy in a Sacramento hospital. Tena suffered from mental health issues. Social services were called. They thought it was in the best interest of the child to remove him from his mother's care. They place him in foster care. They tried to get Tena to put her baby up for adoption in April 1985. Tena refused their request. Tena was then placed in a board and care home under a 51/50 hold. June 21, 1985 Tena walked away from the board and care home and was reported missing. The state let Tena's little boy be adopted out by his foster parents. On October 30, 1986 Tena was located by the police in San Diego, California. She was living homeless. That was the last known contact anyone has had with Tena. As Tena's son became older he was on a mission to find his parents. He requested his sealed adoption papers. He also did a Ansestery DNA test. He was able to locate his mothers siblings. Unfortunately no one had seen his mother in more than 30 years. If that wasnt heartbreaking enough it got even worse when he asked for a photograph of her. He just wanted to see what she looked liked. But to his surprise no one in Tenas family had a photo of her. His father was listed as a unknown truck driver in his adoption papers. Last year their was finally a match on his DNA. It was his father. They got to meet and hit it off. He even got to meet his half brother. Unfortunately his father did not remember much about his mother. Recently their was a Jane Doe Homeless woman in the Sacramento morgue. Tenas son thought for sure it was his mom. However the medical examiner said it was not. He had pulled Tena's finger prints from her criminal record. They were not a match. We are hoping and praying with the newer technology that someone reading this can find a old mug shot of Tena. It's like after Tenas son was born Tena just fell off the face of the earth. Tena's son is praying for a photo. However he is praying even harder to find his mom alive!

Below is a photo of Tena's son and his father. They met each other March 2019

Description at time of disappearance in 1985:
DOB: June 18, 1960
Height: 5'4
Weight: 110 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Note: Tena was born in Massachusetts on a airbase to a Floyd and Helen Gattrell. Tena had 4 brothers 1 sister.
If you have any information regarding this case a new missing persons case has been filed. Please call the Sacramento police department at 916-264-5471
Case number 19-269784

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I suggested in another thread that she could be this Jane Doe.
439UFCA
I feel for the son, and I hope for his sake that she's not a Jane Doe, and still alive.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Family members appear to have found a photo of Tena as a child.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Her NamUs profile is still active, but there’s talk of her being this Jane Doe. TN - TN - Knox Co., 'Shotgun Jane Doe' WhtFem 607UFTN, 21-30, Jun'87

Here’s another photo of her:

 

[Tower]

I suggested in another thread that she could be this Jane Doe.
439UFCA
I feel for the son, and I hope for his sake that she's not a Jane Doe, and still alive.

The date of discovery is strange on this link, but if this unidentified woman was found deceased in 1/1986 and Tena had contact with San Diego police in 10/1986, this cannot be her.

 

[LucyOso]

Tena, where are you?

 

[Madison_Infinity]

It seems like Tena is Shotgun Jane Doe. It seems like there must have been a DNA match with her son, and the initial Facebook post where he was looking for her now says that she has been found deceased. My heart goes out to her son, I had hoped that she might still be out there.

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

@onceuponadecember posted this in Shotgun Jane Doe's thread,

"Looks like ID has been confirmed as Tena Marie Gattrell from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s office:

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Identified! - TN - Knox Co., 'Shotgun Jane Doe' WhtFem 607UFTN, 21-30, Jun'87 - Name withheld

 

[MadMcGoo]

Rest peacefully now Tena.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Sincere condolences to Tena's family.