Dennis Shepherd Missing from Brentwood, New York age 46

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Dennis Shepherd, 46, went missing on May 18, 2012, in Brentwood, New York, under troubling circumstances. At the time, he was being transported from Stony Brook University Medical Center to Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. Dennis, who had been involuntarily committed due to mental health issues including schizophrenia and paranoid delusions, escaped from the vehicle when it arrived at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center. After fleeing into the nearby woods, he has not been seen or heard from since.

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Last Seen: May 18, 2012

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Victim Details

created

May 24, 2012

Case Added

Nov 03, 2021

firstname

Dennis

lastname

Shepherd

Current Age

58

Age at Disappearance

46

Height

72 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

189 lbs

Weight To

191 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

May 18, 2012

City

Brentwood

State

New York

County

Suffolk County

Zip Code

11717

vehicles

229

Agency ID

22015

Agency Name

Suffolk County Police Department

Agency City

Yaphank

Agency State

New York

Agency County

Suffolk County

Agency Zip Code

11980

Agency Contact

Steve Gargans

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

30 Yaphank Ave, New York

Agency Phone

6318526110

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

12-309678

Agency Report Date

2012-05-18

Primary Agency

Suffolk County Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/01/2025

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