25 years have gone by since Teekah Lewis went missing. Tacoma police to spotlight case
Twenty-five years ago, Teekah Lewis disappeared from a Tacoma bowling alley. Lewis’ family and police hope to bring more attention to her case through a candlelight vigil Tuesday.
Lewis was 2 when she was last seen playing in the arcade area at New Frontier Lanes on the night of Jan. 23, 1999. Lewis was reported missing to a police officer who was working there off-duty at about 10 p.m.
Lewis was last seen wearing a Tweety Bird T-shirt, white sweatpants and red, white and black Air Jordan shoes. A maroon 1980s or ‘90s Pontiac Grand Am with tinted windows and a spoiler was seen speeding away from the bowling alley parking lot shortly after Lewis disappeared, a Crime Stoppers bulletin said.
Local businesses are partnering with Tacoma Police to distribute images of Lewis at the time of her disappearance, as well as age-progression photos of what she might look like today. The images will be on posters, billboard and cargo vans, according to a Tacoma Police Department news release.
Lewis’ family and the police department hope that by bringing attention to the case tips will be obtained which will help reunite Lewis with her family. People with information are asked to visit the Crime Stoppers of Pierce County or call 800-222-TIPS.
A candlelight vigil will be held at Tacoma Police Headquarters at 3701 S. Pine St., which the public is invited to attend at 7:30 p.m.
Prior to the vigil, there will be an invitation-only panel discussion on Lewis’ case and the broader topic of missing children investigation at 6:30 p.m. Panel guests will include Theresa Lewis, Lewis’ mother, representatives from the Tacoma Police Department, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Washington State Patrol, the release said.
