TARA LEIGH CALICO
Current age (if alive)
57
Gender
female
Nationality
New Mexico
Date of case
9/20/1988
Country
United States
State / Province
New Mexico
City
Belen
Physical Description
Height
165 cm
Weight
52 kg
Eye color
Hazel
Hair color
Brown, cowlick on right temple
Ethnicity
White
Distinguishing marks
Calico has a large scar on the back of her right shoulder, and a dime-sized brown-colored birthmark on the back of one of her legs.
Additional Photos
Details
Tara Leigh Calico left her home on Brugg Street in Belen, New Mexico, to go on a bike ride at 9:30 a.m. on September 20, 1988. She rode her mother's bicycle as her own was damaged. She was last seen riding along Highway 47 in Valencia County at approximately 11:45 a.m. Calico biked this route daily during her routine 36-mile ride. She was 19 years old at the time of her disappearance, and was never seen again.
Remarks
Calico was last seen riding a neon pink Huffy mountain bike with yellow control cables and sidewalls. She was wearing a white t-shirt with '1st National Bank of Belen' on it (size medium), white shorts with green stripes, white ankle socks, and white and turquoise Avia tennis shoes. Calico was also wearing a gold butterfly ring with a diamond insert, a gold amethyst ring, and half-inch gold hoop earrings.
Reward
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for precise details leading to the identification or location of Tara Leigh Calico, and information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for her disappearance.
Last updated: 5/30/2026