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This Tumwater woman has been missing since May 29, police say. Have you seen her?

The Tumwater Police Department is looking for a woman who has been missing since May 29. Tynesha Deshazier, 31, was reported missing by her family on June 1. 
The Tumwater Police Department is looking for a woman who has been missing since May 29. Tynesha Deshazier, 31, was reported missing by her family on June 1.  Tumwater Police Department

Update: The missing woman has been located and is safe, Tumwater Police announced in an update on Facebook.

Tumwater Police are looking for a woman who has been missing since May 29. Tynesha Deshazier, 31, was reported missing by her family on Sunday, June 1.

Deshazier was last seen at an apartment she shares with family in Tumwater. She was reportedly exhibiting unusual behavior, according to a news release from the police department.

The apartment door was later found ajar and Deshazier couldn’t be located. However, her phone, keys and wallet were left behind. She was described as being 5-foot-1 and 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Deshazier doesn’t drive, according to the police department, and she doesn’t have access to a vehicle. Her family has expressed concern due to her history of depression.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Tumwater Police Department at 360-754-4200 or 911, or email TPDTips@ci.tumwater.wa.us.

This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM.

Ty Vinson
The Olympian
Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription
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