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Clarence Preston Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rocky Mount, Virginia on Apr 29, 2000

Victim Details

Mar 21, 2013

Dec 20, 2023

Clarence

Preston

69

43

67 inches

165 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Apr 29, 2000

Rocky Mount

Virginia

Franklin County

Rocky Mount

13297

Floyd County Sheriff's Office

Floyd

Virginia

Floyd County

24091

100 East Main St, Virginia

5407459334

County

Law Enforcement

https://floydcova.org/floyd-county-departments/floyd-county-sheriffs-office/

Floyd County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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In the quiet, rural landscape of Rocky Mount, Virginia, the story of Clarence Wayne Preston's disappearance began on April 29, 2000. At 43 years old, Clarence was a resident of Serenity House, a local halfway house. On that particular day, he was seen simply sitting on the front porch, a seemingly ordinary moment that would become the last known sighting of him. When he vanished, he left behind all of his personal belongings, including his clothing and necessary medication, suggesting his d ...
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Last Seen: Apr 29, 2000

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  • Clarence Wayne Preston - The Charley Project
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