From http://www.FindTara.com
Who is Tara
Grinstead?
She is a sister, a daughter, a teacher, a friend, a
confidante, a coworker, a neighbor.
Tara teaches 11th and
9th grade History at Irwin County High School in
Ocilla, GA. She is loved, respected and sorely missed
by the students, her coworkers and the entire Irwin
County community.
Ask anyone who knows
her and you will be told ~ Tara is an amazing young
woman. She lives and teaches in Ocilla, GA at Irwin
County High School. She is a former Miss Tifton and is
very active in supporting pageantry in the area. It's
not unusual to find Tara's home filled with young
women seeking her advice and support. Why? Because she
believes that pageantry is a path to college funds.
She has mentored many young women on the art of
interviewing and her presence in felt each time you
talk with one of them.
She is involved in so
many school and community activities that she truly
has touched so many people it is hard to convey it
properly in words. From cheerleading to basketball to
pageantry, to her deep love for History ~ her own
interests are as diverse and interesting as she is
herself. She demonstrates her love for education not
only by choosing teaching as her profession but by
being an avid student herself. She has already
acquired her Master's degree and is presently working
on her Doctorate. At the tender age of 31, she has
accomplished more than some hope to accomplish in a
lifetime.
Tara is the kind of
person you pray your child will have the good fortune
to learn from and that you will have the good fortune
to come to know. She is the kind of person whose
absence simply cannot be ignored... we must find Tara
and bring her home. She is missed...
What Happened
to Tara Grinstead?
Tara disappeared from
her home and has not been heard from since Saturday,
October 22. On October 24, 2005 at 8:50am a report was
made to the Ocilla Police Department by neighbors and
coworkers who were concerned about her well being.
Tara did not show up for work and they were unable to
reach her. The last known contact with Tara was on
Saturday October 22, 2005 at approx. 11:00 pm. There
is no known description of the clothing she was
wearing when she disappeared. Her house was locked and
her car is parked at her home. The only items known to
be missing are her purse and keys.
The photo at left
shows Tara in the attire she was last seen in,
however, she was NOT wearing these
clothes when she disappeared. We provide this image in
an effort to offer a connection. Did you see
Tara interacting with someone suspicous that evening
or witness something you found to be unusual?
She attended a pageant at the Grand Theatre in
Fitzgerald, GA that evening, visited with friends for
dinner afterwards and then went home.
If
you have any information that you believe may
be connected to Tara's disappearance, PLEASE
contact:
GBI Agent Dominic Turner at
(229) 468-7494 or (229) 468-TIPS.
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YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS !!
