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Paul Vernon Bryant, age 47, was last seen on May 3, 1999, in New Orleans, Louisiana. On the day of his disappearance, Bryant was driving his maroon and tan 1988 Ford F-150 truck, intending to travel to his home in Amite, Louisiana, but he never arrived. His truck has never been found, and Bryant has not been heard from since.

Bryant has several distinctive physical features, including the loss of his left index finger at the second knuckle and a limp caused by an injury to his left knee ...Read More
Last Seen: May 03, 1999

Victim Details

Mar 18, 2014

Mar 29, 2023

Paul

Bryant

73

47

71 inches

190 lbs

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the spring of 1999, Paul Vernon Bryant, a 47-year-old man from Amite, Louisiana, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a life and a concerned family. His last known communication was a phone call to his boss, during which he stated he was heading home. He was last seen in New Orleans, Louisiana, embarking on the familiar drive back to his residence. The vehicle he was driving, a distinctive 1988 Ford F-150 pickup truck, colored tan and maroon with Louisiana license plate number U or V 339149, also disappeared and has never been located. From that moment on, the trail of Paul Bryant went cold, and he has not been seen or heard from since. Paul was a man with a number of distinguishing physical characteristics that would have made him easily recognizable. He stood at 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed between 190 and 195 pounds. He had brown hair, often worn short, and blue eyes. He was known to wear glasses and often had a mustache. A boating accident in 1981 had left him with a significant injury to his left knee, causing him to walk with a noticeable limp and leaving scars on his left leg. Another lasting mark was the partial amputation of his left index finger at the middle knuckle. Additionally, he had two tattoos on his right arm: one of two fighting roosters on his shoulder and the name "Yvonne" on his forearm. The investigation into Paul Bryant's disappearance has been handled by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Despite the passage of time, the case remains unsolved, with few details available to the public regarding the investigation's progress. Information about what might have happened to him after he left New Orleans is scarce. There is no public record of any persons of interest or specific leads that have been pursued over the years. The lack of any sign of him or his truck has left his loved ones without answers. The case of Paul Vernon Bryant is a long-standing mystery, a story of a man who was on his way home and seemingly vanished, leaving a void and an enduring question of his whereabouts and what befell him on that Louisiana road.

May 03, 1999

New Orleans

Louisiana

Orleans Parish

Unknown

5495

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office

Hammond

Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish

70403

15475 West Club Deluxe Road, Louisiana

9853456150

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.tpso.org/

E-11568-99

1999-05-20

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/28/2026


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