Missing
Tabitha Lynn Franklin
Franklin, approximately 2009; Franklin's angel tattoo
Date and time person was reported missing : 08/13/2009
Missing location (approx) :
Cullman, Alabama
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 09/15/1980 (40)
Age at the time of disappearance: 28 years old
Height / Weight : 5'2 - 5'6, 140 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black dress. She usually wears necklaces and dangly earrings.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, green eyes. Franklin has a Cesarean section scar on her abdomen, a mole on her right cheek and a small scar on her nose. She has the following tattoos: a butterfly on her back between her shoulders, an angel on her right arm, a scroll on her left arm and a rose on her right ankle. A photo of the angel tattoo is posted with this case summary.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Franklin's ex-boyfriend picked her up from a friend's home in West Point, Alabama on August 13, 2009. He claims he dropped her off at his place of business in Hueytown, Alabama and went to run errands, and when he came back she was gone. She has never been heard from again.
Police stated there's no evidence of foul play in Franklin's case, but her family is concerned for her safety, as it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Franklin left behind three children. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Cullman County Sheriff's Department
256-734-0342
September 2021 updates and sources
Alabama Department of Public Safety
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
