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Tara Breckenridge.

MUS-2026-0665

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MUS-2026-0665

Missing person

Incident
1992
Indexed
Nov 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Houston Police Department
Location
Houston TX

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Tara Suzette Breckenridge, 23, a waitress at The Men's Club in Houston, Texas, volunteered to leave early on a slow night and drove away at about 1:00 a.m. on August 4, 1992, after a security guard walked her to her red 1986 Pontiac Fiero. At about 7:00 a.m. her boyfriend found the car abandoned and locked a few miles away, with the can of mace she carried still inside. He has been described in coverage as a possible suspect, has not been charged, and maintains his innocence. He is presumed innocent. She was never found.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. Aug 4, 1992

    Breckenridge drives away from work at about 1:00 a.m. and is last seen.

  2. Aug 4, 1992

    At about 7:00 a.m. her car is found abandoned and locked in the 1200 block of West Loop North.

Key people

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MissingTara Breckenridge

23, a waitress in Houston, Texas. Last seen driving away from work in the early hours of August 4, 1992.

Investigating agencyHouston Police Department

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