GRAYSON – The Kentucky State Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a Carter County woman who has been reported missing.
On February 23, 2026, Kentucky State Police Post 14 received a complaint regarding a missing person. Troopers were advised that Tessa Reeves, age 50, had not been seen since February 14, 2026, in Grayson, Kentucky.
According to information gathered during the investigation, Reeves was last observed at Bayso’s bar located at 111 South Hord Street in Grayson. Witnesses reported Reeves had been wearing a pink shirt at the time she was last seen. Reeves did not have a cell phone or any personal belongings with her at the time.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Tessa Reeves is asked to contact Kentucky State Police Post 14 at (606) 928-6421. The investigation remains ongoing.
UPDATE – March 29
Kentucky State Police released a statement today confirming that a body found on Tuesday in Grayson was that of Tessa Reeves.
According to the KSP release the state police received a call around 9:58 a.m. reporting a body located under the bridge along KY 7, between the Dollar General Store and Gibb’s Hardware.
The KSP determined the body to be that of the 50-year-old Reeves, who had last been seen on February 14 and reported missing on February 23, according to the original police report. Her disappearance remains under investigation by the KSP, and cause of death has not yet been determined.
