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In the late summer of 1999, a family's life was unalterably changed. On September 7th, 39-year-old Howard Lee Ellis, a Black male, was at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina. For reasons that remain unclear, at 2:20 in the afternoon, he walked out of the hospital before being officially discharged. This would be the last time he was ever seen or heard from. Howard, who stood at six feet tall and weighed around 145 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, was known to have a h ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 07, 1999

Victim Details

Oct 30, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Howard

Ellis

64

39

72 inches

145 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 07, 1999

Goldsboro

North Carolina

Wayne County

27530

15951

Goldsboro Police Department

Goldsboro

North Carolina

Wayne County

27530

James Sturgill

Investigator

204 South Center Street, North Carolina

9195804211

Local

Law Enforcement

990034009

1999-09-08

Goldsboro Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

06/20/2026


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