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Missing Ricarda Tillman-Locket 
Ricarda, approximately 2007; Lou Locket, approximately 2007 Date reported missing : 02/19/2007 Missing location (approx) : Memphis, Tennessee Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Biracial, Black, Native American DOB : 04/12/1984 (37) Age at the time of disappearance: 22 years old Height / Weight : 5'2, 120 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Possibly her work uniform, which consists of a black shirt, a black sweater and black pants. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Biracial (African-American/Native American) female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ricarda's ears are pierced. Her nickname is Rica. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Ricarda as last seen at approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 19, 2007 at her workplace, Jillian's Restaurant at Peabody Place in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Her estranged husband, Lou Lockett, picked her up from work. A photograph of Lou is posted with this case summary. Ricarda was supposed to get her infant son from the babysitter's later that day, but never arrived. She has never been heard from again. She left behind her personal belongings, including her wallet and cellular phone. Authorities are concerned for her safety, although they stated there is no hard evidence that she was taken against her will. The police were called to her home in January 2007 after Ricarda said Lou had choked her during an argument. He was arrested and charged with assault, and Ricarda went to live in a domestic violence shelter. Lou stated he dropped her off at the shelter after they left her workplace, but shelter employees say they never saw her. He was interviewed by police after she went missing and maintains his innocence in her disappearance. Custody of their son was given to Ricarda's relatives after she vanished, and family documents named Lou as a suspect in his wife's case. Ricarda's boss stated she was a very reliable employee who always called in to work if she was going to be late or absent. It is uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. It was her boss who reported her disappearance to the police, after she missed work two days in a row without contacting anyone. Her family stated they did not believe she would have run away and left behind her child, whom she cherished. Ricarda was born on the Winnebago Indian Reservation. She spent her childhood in Sioux City, South Dakota and in Memphis, and moved to Memphis permanently after she turned eighteen. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Memphis Police Department 901-373-3883 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Memphis Eyewitness News WREG-TV WMC-TV The Sioux City Journal Unsolved in the News |