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Derrick Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gainesville, Georgia on Jun 15, 1996

Victim Details

Created

Nov 14, 2011

Case Added

Aug 01, 2024

Firstname

Derrick

Lastname

Wright

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 15, 1996

City

Gainesville

State

Georgia

County

Hall County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

10990

Agency Name

Hall County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Gainesville

Agency State

Georgia

Agency County

Hall County

Agency Zip Code

30501

Agency Contact

Richard Sinyard

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

2859 Browns Bridge Road, Georgia

Agency Phone

7705337721

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

04-144062

Primary Agency

Hall County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/19/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the summer of 1996, seventeen-year-old Derrick Scott Wright vanished from Gainesville, Georgia, leaving behind a life of known struggles and unanswered questions. At the time of his disappearance around June 15th, he was in a period of transition and difficulty. He had been working a temporary job at a local McDonald's that June but had no personal vehicle, limiting his transportation options to a bicycle he could afford. His family had noted a period of instability in his life, which in ...

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Last Seen: Jun 15, 1996

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Derrick Wright Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gainesville, Georgia on Jun 15, 1996

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