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Tara Gladden

  • 15 years old
  • Male
  • Born Jan 01, 1978
  • Died Jul 22, 1993
  • United States
In 1993, 15-year-old Tara Gladden ran away from her home in Columbia, MD. Her parents knew she had a relationship with an older man, and she was believed to be with him. A month-long search was brought to a close when her body was discovered in a culvert near her home. Her boyfriend, 28-year-old Curtis Jamison, was found guilty of murder; his motive was that her parents had threatened to report him to the police. Jamison received a life sentence without possibility of parole in 1996.
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Tara was a native of Cockeysville, Maryland and moved with her family to Columbia when she was two years old.  Her interests included dance and soccer, which she had played while a student at Wilde Lake High School.  At the time of her death she was a sophomore at Atholton High School.

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Debbe Mohan Dickerson Jul 16, 2011

I hope you remember Debbe and Debbie who you knew in Baltimore during the times at the Booteria.....We have lost contact with you through the years but we both spoke of you today.....in trying to find you, I found this page........I remember that sad time in your life and hope that the days have gotten somewhat brighter for you... I would love to touch base again....

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