Chilling theories surrounding the case

An age progression image, created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, shows what Tammy might look like as an adult. Yet despite years of searching, her disappearance remains a mystery.

The investigation eventually led to a man named Christopher Wilder, also known as the “Beauty Queen Killer,” who was responsible for the murders of several young women in 1984, some of which occurred in Florida.

Wilder was notorious for luring female victims into his car or home, often claiming they were being recruited for modeling jobs — a tactic that may have convinced Tammy, a known model, to trust him.

Wilder was killed in a police shootout in New Hampshire in April 1984, and despite the suspicions surrounding him, authorities were never able to find concrete evidence linking him to Tammy’s disappearance.