| Age at missing | 30 years old |
| Case ID | sherry-lynn-yates |
| City en | Las Vegas |
| City geo ID | 5506956 |
| City slug | las-vegas |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 32003 |
| County slug | clark |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | |
| Disappearance details | Yates was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 12, 1981, when she let a female friend out of her car. She has never been heard from again. After her disappearance, her car was found abandoned east of Las Vegas. Few details are available in Yates's case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 30, 2017; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Yates was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 12, 1981, when she let a female friend out of her car. She has never been heard from again. After her disappearance, her car was found abandoned east of Las Vegas. Few details are available in Yates's case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 30, 2017; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 73 |
| Distinguishing marks | White female. Red hair, brown eyes. Yates has a tattoo of a star on her right hand. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White female. Red hair, brown eyes. Yates has a tattoo of a star on her right hand. |
| Full name | Sherry Lynn Yates |
| Full name en | Sherry Lynn Yates |
| Height | 5'1 - 5'2 |
| ID | 15468 |
| Investigating agency | Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information NamUs |
| Missing since | 1981-03-12 |
| Official last updated | 2017-04-30 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Female |
| Source info | NamUs |
| State en | Nevada |
| State ref | NV |
| State slug | nevada |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | nevada/clark/las-vegas |
| Weight | 140 pounds |
Yates was last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 12, 1981, when she let a female friend out of her car. She has never been heard from again. After her disappearance, her car was found abandoned east of Las Vegas. Few details are available in Yates’s case. Investigating Agency Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department 702-828-2907 Source Information NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 30, 2017; casefile added.