Overview

Full Name: Beulah Tucker, also identified in a secondary missing-person listing as Beulah Mae Tucker.

Age When Missing: 69 years old.

Date of Birth: October 19, 1940.

Date Last Seen: October 27, 2009.

Last Known Location: Richmond, Contra Costa County, California.

Case Classification: Missing person. A secondary case-awareness listing describes Tucker as a dependent adult.

Current Public Status: Listed as missing in California’s state missing-person records. No publicly confirmed recovery, resolution, or homicide determination was located.

Investigating Agency: Richmond Police Department.

Police Case Number: 09-91827.

Physical Description: Black female, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 181 pounds at the time of her disappearance, with gray hair and brown eyes.

The available official information establishes the date Tucker was last seen and provides identifying details, but it does not explain where she was going, whom she may have been with, or what happened afterward. Those unanswered questions remain central to her disappearance.

Detailed Case Breakdown

Case Summary

Beulah Tucker was 69 years old when she disappeared from Richmond, California, on October 27, 2009. More than seventeen years after her last reported sighting, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain publicly unresolved. Her case is documented in the California Department of Justice’s missing-person database, with the Richmond Police Department identified as the reporting agency.

Full Name: Beulah Tucker, also identified in a secondary missing-person listing as Beulah Mae Tucker.

Age When Missing: 69 years old.

Date of Birth: October 19, 1940.

Date Last Seen: October 27, 2009.

Last Known Location: Richmond, Contra Costa County, California.

Case Classification: Missing person. A secondary case-awareness listing describes Tucker as a dependent adult.

Current Public Status: Listed as missing in California’s state missing-person records. No publicly confirmed recovery, resolution, or homicide determination was located.

Investigating Agency: Richmond Police Department.

Police Case Number: 09-91827.

Physical Description: Black female, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 181 pounds at the time of her disappearance, with gray hair and brown eyes.

The available official information establishes the date Tucker was last seen and provides identifying details, but it does not explain where she was going, whom she may have been with, or what happened afterward. Those unanswered questions remain central to her disappearance.

Background and Circumstances of the Disappearance

Beulah Tucker was born on October 19, 1940. She had recently celebrated her 69th birthday when she was last seen on October 27, 2009. Her disappearance was recorded in Richmond, a city in western Contra Costa County in California’s San Francisco Bay Area.

Publicly accessible records provide relatively little information about Tucker’s personal history. Verified details about her family relationships, employment, daily routines, residence, and activities immediately before her disappearance were not located during this review. Without that information, it would be inappropriate to reconstruct her final known movements or suggest circumstances that have not been documented.

The California Department of Justice describes Tucker as a Black woman with gray hair and brown eyes. At the time she was reported missing, she was listed as 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 181 pounds. These details remain important identifying characteristics, although her appearance could have changed over time.

What Is Known About October 27, 2009?

October 27, 2009, is the last-seen date recorded in California’s official missing-person database. However, the publicly available state record does not identify a specific street address, business, residence, or other location where Tucker was last observed.

The record also does not provide a verified time of disappearance, the identity of the person who last saw her, or an account of what she was wearing. No confirmed description of a vehicle associated with her disappearance was located.

A secondary missing-person awareness listing identifies Tucker as a dependent adult. That designation may be relevant to understanding her potential vulnerability, but the available sources do not establish the nature of any dependency or disclose a specific medical condition. No medical diagnosis or explanation for her disappearance should be inferred from that designation alone.

There is also no verified public account establishing whether Tucker disappeared while traveling, walking, visiting someone, or remaining near her usual surroundings. The absence of these details limits what can responsibly be concluded about her last known activities.

Investigation History and Available Evidence

The Richmond Police Department is identified by the California Department of Justice as the reporting law enforcement agency responsible for Beulah Tucker’s missing-person case. The official state listing assigns the investigation case number 09-91827.

The existence of an official missing-person record establishes that Tucker’s disappearance was reported and documented by law enforcement. However, the publicly accessible record does not provide a detailed investigative chronology.

Searches and Investigative Activity

No verified public report was located describing the specific searches conducted after Tucker disappeared. Details concerning neighborhood canvassing, interviews, surveillance footage, searches of nearby areas, or coordinated operations involving additional agencies have not been publicly established in the sources reviewed.

This lack of published detail should not be interpreted as evidence that investigators failed to conduct searches or pursue leads. Police investigative files may contain information that has never been released publicly.

Physical and Forensic Evidence

The California Department of Justice’s public profile does not describe recovered personal belongings, forensic evidence, or physical evidence linked to Tucker’s disappearance. The profile indicates that dental X-rays were not available in the information recorded there.

No case-specific public confirmation was located establishing that DNA testing, forensic genealogy, fingerprint comparisons, or unidentified-remains examinations produced a match involving Tucker.

California maintains statewide missing-person identification resources, including programs that can assist with comparisons involving unidentified remains. The existence of those resources does not establish that any particular testing method has been used in Tucker’s investigation.

Witnesses, Suspects, and Criminal Proceedings

No officially identified suspect, person of interest, or publicly documented witness account was located in the reviewed sources. Similarly, no verified arrest, criminal charge, or court proceeding was found that could be reliably connected to Tucker’s disappearance.

There is no publicly verified evidence in the reviewed material establishing that Tucker was abducted or killed. Her disappearance must therefore continue to be described as a missing-person case rather than a confirmed homicide.

Theories and Unresolved Questions

The limited information released about Beulah Tucker’s disappearance leaves several important questions unanswered. Any discussion of possible explanations must distinguish between documented facts and possibilities that have not been supported by evidence.

Could Tucker Have Become Lost or Disoriented?

Because a secondary missing-person listing describes Tucker as a dependent adult, questions may arise about whether she required assistance when she disappeared. However, the available information does not establish that she experienced disorientation, memory loss, or any condition affecting her ability to navigate independently.

Becoming lost or encountering an emergency is one general possibility in an unexplained disappearance, but there is no publicly confirmed case-specific evidence demonstrating that this happened to Tucker.

Was Another Person Involved?

It is not publicly known whether Tucker encountered another person shortly before or after her last reported sighting. The available records do not establish that she was threatened, followed, abducted, or harmed by anyone.

Without verified evidence of criminal involvement, it would be misleading to identify foul play as the established explanation. Investigators may consider different possibilities in a missing-person case, but no official theory specific to Tucker’s disappearance was located.

Questions That Remain Unanswered

Among the most significant unresolved questions are Tucker’s precise last known location, her intended destination, the circumstances under which she was reported missing, and whether anyone observed her movements on October 27, 2009.

It is also unclear from public records whether investigators obtained surveillance recordings, located personal belongings, received credible later sightings, or developed leads that remain confidential.

These are investigative questions, not assertions that particular evidence exists. Until reliable information becomes available, the circumstances of Tucker’s disappearance remain unknown.

Latest Publicly Available Investigative Updates

As of the October 2026 research review, Beulah Tucker continues to appear in the California Department of Justice’s publicly accessible missing-person records. The state listing retains October 27, 2009, as her last-seen date and identifies the Richmond Police Department as the reporting agency.

A separate missing-person awareness listing also identifies Tucker with a NamUs reference number, 41136. That reference is distinct from the Richmond Police Department’s case number and should not be confused with it. The NamUs reference was located through a secondary listing rather than independently confirmed from a current official NamUs case page.

No publicly confirmed recent investigative developments were located during this review. Specifically, no verified announcement was found reporting Tucker’s recovery, the identification of remains, an arrest, a criminal prosecution, or a forensic breakthrough in her case.

No verified recent public statement from investigators describing a reopened investigation, a newly identified suspect, or a specific cold-case review was located. The continued appearance of Tucker’s information in missing-person databases is evidence of her ongoing public listing, not proof of a newly announced investigative development.

The absence of a recent public announcement does not establish that the investigation is inactive. Law enforcement agencies may continue reviewing information or receiving tips without releasing updates. Any definitive assessment of current investigative activity would require confirmation from the Richmond Police Department.

Conclusion and Public Appeal for Information

Beulah Tucker disappeared from Richmond, California, on October 27, 2009, at the age of 69. More than seventeen years later, the publicly available record still does not explain what happened to her.

Although official records preserve her identifying information and the date she was last seen, significant gaps remain concerning her final known movements, the circumstances of her disappearance, and the investigative findings that may exist outside the public record.

Anyone who remembers seeing Tucker around October 27, 2009, or who possesses reliable information about her whereabouts, activities, or possible movements is encouraged to contact the Richmond Police Department. Even information that initially seems minor may be relevant when evaluated alongside evidence already available to investigators.

The Richmond Police Department is listed as the reporting agency at (510) 620-6675. Callers should reference case number 09-91827. Information may also be submitted through the California Department of Justice’s missing-person hotline at 1-800-222-FIND (1-800-222-3463).

Members of the public should provide possible leads directly to law enforcement rather than publicly identifying or confronting individuals based on speculation.

Beulah Tucker’s disappearance deserves continued attention, careful reporting, and respect for the uncertainty surrounding her fate. Until credible new information establishes what happened, her case remains an unresolved disappearance, and the appeal for reliable information continues.