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The Fall Line: True Crime

Valdosta: The Disappearance Of Derrick "Tank" Evans, Jr.

The Fall Line: True Crime

The Fall Line®

True Crime, News

4.64.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In November of 2020, Derrick "Tank" Evans, Jr. disappeared, in the middle of the day, from his Valdosta, GA apartment—in the middle of what his family describes as vital treatment for cancer.

We are resharing this October 2023 episode to highlight Derrick's disappearance and his mother, Tamara's difficulty in attracting attention and support —and she needs the support of our listeners to get his story out to a larger audience. Please, follow her FB page and share his missing-persons poster, and request that the Valdosta media feature Derrick's story.

Tamara's page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064164754011

If you don't want to reach out to the police, you can contact Tamara at [email protected], or reach out to us at [email protected]. We will get your tips to the authorities. Or, call Valdoasta Police Department at 229-293-3145.

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https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/laurah-norton/lay-them-to-rest/9780306828805/

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Transcript

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0:00.0

In October of 2023, we shared the story of Derek Tank Evans Jr., who disappeared in

0:06.3

Baldas to Georgia on or about November 7, 2020.

0:11.1

His mother, Tamara, was struggling then to gain attention for his case and to maintain

0:15.8

contact with law enforcement.

0:18.1

Though she had received tips, she was unsure whether they were being fully

0:21.9

followed up on, and rumors in the community, they were swirling. Now, more than a year later,

0:28.2

Tamra still finds herself in the same position. She and her family have conducted numerous searches.

0:35.0

They've sought out evidence, and they've even been contacted by private groups

0:39.3

who are offering to help, but they still have not found Tank and those responsible for his

0:44.6

disappearance and for what Tamara believes to be his likely murder have not been charged.

0:50.9

Today, Tamara is coming to you, our listeners, with a very specific ask.

0:56.5

Please listen to this episode, re-familiarize yourself with Derek's case, and download

1:02.7

the flyer that we've made.

1:04.5

You can find it on our website and on our social media.

1:08.4

We need this shared everywhere

1:11.0

in hopes that she can finally get the tips

1:13.5

that she needs to push her son's case forward.

1:17.0

We are paying for targeted ads across South Georgia

1:20.6

and North Florida in hopes that the right people

1:23.4

see this flyer, his photos, hear the story,

1:26.9

and contact authorities.

1:28.9

If you know something and you don't want to reach out to police, you can contact Tamara at

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