Akeelah Taylor Missing, MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An 18-year-old woman, Akeelah Taylor, has been reported missing from Memphis, Tennessee, after her family reportedly last saw or heard from her on August 20, 2026. The Memphis Police Department Missing Persons Bureau is involved in the search, and law enforcement are asking the public for information that could help locate her.
Taylor is described as a Black female who is approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Information about the clothing she was wearing when she disappeared was not available.
Authorities have been notified of Taylor’s disappearance, and the case remains active with the Memphis Police Department Missing Persons Bureau. Public posts identifying the case list police summary number 2608029480ME and NCIC number M819027370.
Family individuals are urging people in Memphis and surrounding areas to remain alert and share information that could assist investigators. They are emphasizing that even seemingly minor details could potentially support authorities determine Taylor’s whereabouts.
At this time, no additional details about the circumstances surrounding Taylor’s disappearance have been provided in the available information. Her clothing at the time she was last seen has not been released, and there has been no validated information supplied about where she may have gone.
The missing-person account has also been shared publicly as authorities and others seek to increase awareness of Taylor’s disappearance. The Memphis Police Department Missing Persons Bureau is continuing to handle the case.
Anyone who may have information that could assist locate Akeelah Taylor is urged to contact law enforcement and reference account number 2608029480ME. Until further information is released, officials and her family go on to seek the public’s assistance in bringing attention to the case and helping determine her whereabouts.