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Tammy Salyer
Status: HOMICIDE
City: Bristol
State: Virginia
County: Bristol City (no county)
Date of birth: March 27, 1971
Date of death: February 28, 1990
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian/White
Cause of death: Gun Firearm
Anniversary month: February
LEA: Bristol Police Department, Bristol, Virginia
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September 27, 2021 | By Maddie Sharpe This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and a University of North Florida Journalism class. Tammy Salyer’s greatest desires in life were to work hard, get married, and start a family. At only 18 years old, she already bought her own car – a 1989 Chevrolet Sprint – with the money she made working at Burger King and was on track to obtain a managerial position. She hoped to own a franchised location one day. Her dreams never come to fruition. On the night of February 28, 1990, she was found dead in her car on Interstate 81, just three miles from her home in Bristol, Virginia. She had been shot to death. Growing up, Tammy was always an outgoing and family-oriented person — she loved going to big family reunions and learning how they were all related to one another. She also loved meeting new customers at work and had a soft spot for the... Read More
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