In the spring of 2011, a 33-year-old man named Donald Lamond Hicks vanished from Hazelwood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. On the evening of Saturday, April 2, 2011, he was last seen at Cuetopia Billiards and Sports Bar in North St. Louis County. At the time of his disappearance, Donald was described as a Black male, standing at 5'9' and weighing around 167 pounds.
He had distinct features, including a gold front tooth and a gold canine tooth, a small scar under his left eye, and several tattoos. One forearm bore a tattoo of a heart and a dagger, while the other had the phrase 'Now I Can See.' That night, he was reportedly wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and white Jordan tennis shoes with black trim. He was also thought to have had on blue-tinted Marc Jacobs sunglasses with silver trim.
The circumstances following Donald's last known whereabouts are unsettling. At some point after he was seen at the sports bar, his car, a burgundy 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis, was discovered abandoned. The vehicle was located at the new Halls Ferry off-ramp at Interstate 270E. A crucial detail in the case is that Donald did not have his cell phone with him when he went missing, making it impossible to trace his movements through electronic means. The discovery of his unoccupied vehicle without any sign of Donald raised immediate concerns for his safety and well-being, prompting an investigation by the Hazelwood Police Department.
The investigation into Donald Hicks's disappearance has left his family and community with many unanswered questions. With few details available, the case has grown cold over the years. Donald, who also went by the nickname 'Dee' and sometimes used the alias Virgin Percy Haward, had his hair shaved short and maintained a thin mustache and goatee at the time he vanished. The lack of any contact or significant leads since that April night has been agonizing for those who know him. The case remains a poignant mystery, an unsolved puzzle that began with a night out at a local sports bar and ended with an abandoned car on a highway off-ramp, leaving a void in the lives of his loved ones.Last Seen: Apr 3, 2011
