Police plead for help in missing person cold case

Adam Tamburin
·1 min read

Five years after Wanda Faye Walker disappeared in Nashville, the FBI is stepping in to offer a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

  • Walker was last seen on Oct. 4, 2016. She was 60 at the time. Her abandoned car was found near her 11th Avenue South home with her blood inside.

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The latest: The Nashville police department approached the FBI to reinvigorate its efforts. The agencies timed the new reward around the fifth anniversary of Walker's disappearance.

  • Det. Matt Filter said Walker, a retired Metro Schools employee, "was likely killed." Police believe she had a confrontation with someone she knew. Filter said he believed the new reward would entice tipsters to come forward.

What they're saying: Walker's granddaughter, Quontesa Chambers, appeared Tuesday at a news conference attempting to draw new eyes to the case. She remembered the matriarch's commanding presence and her enduring support for loved ones.

  • "We're definitely depending on the community," Chambers said. "We have gone five long years without knowing."

Between the lines: Walker's family is familiar with the pain of those unanswered questions.

How to help: Tips can be shared online or by phone at 1-800-CALL-FBI or 615-742-7463.

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