The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Tamiyah Buford-Gailliard of Roxbury, who was last seen at approximately 9:00 AM on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at her residence. Buford-Gailliard was last seen wearing a navy blue hoodie and blue jeans. She is known to frequent the Joan Kroc Center at 650 Dudley Street in Roxbury and was last reported to have attended school at Community Academy School, located at 25 Glen Road in Jamaica Plain, in mid-March 2026.
Buford-Gailliard is described as a Black female, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing between 130 and 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
The Boston Police Department is actively working to locate Tamiyah Buford-Gailliard and urges anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to call 911 or contact District E-13 Detectives at (617) 343-5628.
Community members wishing to provide information anonymously may do so via the CrimeStoppers Tip Line:
📞 By Phone: 1-800-494-TIPS
💬 By Text: Text the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463)
🌐 Online: Submit a tip via Boston Police CrimeStoppers
Photos and videos related to this investigation may also be submitted anonymously. The Boston Police Department will strictly safeguard the identities of those who wish to provide information confidentially.