Harold Mays
Missing

Case Description

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Harold Jeffrey Mays, a 21-year-old commercial fisherman, was last seen on November 13, 1980, off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. On that day, Mays and his friend, Ted Wall, ventured into the Atlantic Ocean in a 23-foot Sea Ox boat for a fishing trip. The boat, known for its unsinkable design, encountered mechanical trouble, but another fisherman helped the pair restart the engine. Shortly after, both Mays and Wall, along with the boat, vanished.

A large-scale search was laun ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 13, 1980

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Victim Details

created

May 16, 2012

Case Added

May 21, 2020

firstname

Harold

lastname

Mays

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

175 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 13, 1980

City

Cape Hatteras

State

North Carolina

County

Dare County

Zip Code

27954

Agency ID

4185

Agency Name

United States Coast Guard Fifth District

Agency City

Portsmouth

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

District 5 Case 0093 - 13

Agency Report Date

1980-11-13

Primary Agency

United States Coast Guard Fifth District

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

09/30/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I am currently conducting research on the disappearance of Harold Mays and am looking for any inform... ...Read More
07/11/2024

Hello, I am reaching out to ask for the public's help in finding Harold, a beloved member of our com... ...Read More
04/05/2024

I am devastated to hear that Harold is missing. I knew him personally and my heart aches at the thou... ...Read More
02/24/2023

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