George Michael Harris was 57 years old when he was reported missing from St. Georges, Delaware, on January 6, 2006. His case is listed in NamUs as Missing Person case MP6930, and Uncovered also identifies the case as involving George Harris, age 57, missing from St. Georges on that date.
According to the case information, Mr. Harris was a Black / African American man, approximately 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing about 180 to 185 pounds.
He had black hair described as balding, brown eyes, and a trimmed full beard with some gray. He also had a small scar on his right knee and no reported birthmarks or tattoos. At the time he was last known to be seen, he was reportedly wearing jeans, a dark knit long-sleeve Polo shirt, gray boots, and a baseball cap. He used a cane to assist with walking, and that cane was later found in his vehicle.
The circumstances described in the case record place Mr. Harris at the St. Georges Bridge, a bridge carrying U.S. Route 13 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Investigators believe his vehicle was parked at the crest of the bridge and that he climbed over the safety fencing. A man matching his general description was reportedly seen jumping from the bridge into the canal below, a drop described in the record as approximately 133 feet. The tide was moving eastbound at the time, and after the reported jump, the man’s body was not visible in the water.
Mr. Harris’s wallet and identification were found inside the parked vehicle, which was registered to him. Search efforts were conducted in the surrounding waterways by the Delaware State Police, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Delaware City Fire Department, but Mr. Harris was not located. The available case information does not indicate that he has been found alive or deceased, and NamUs continues to list the matter as a missing person case.
The investigating agency listed for the case is Delaware State Police Headquarters in Dover, Delaware. The agency case number is 09-06-001752, and the report date is January 6, 2006. George Michael Harris’s disappearance remains a painful and unresolved case for those who knew and cared about him, and the available public information reflects both the seriousness of the search efforts and the uncertainty that remains because he was never recovered.Last Seen: Jan 6, 2006
