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Ellis Faison Sr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kenansville, North Carolina on Aug 09, 1989

Victim Details

Feb 17, 2010

Dec 18, 2023

Ellis

Faison Sr

100

64

63 inches

115 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Aug 09, 1989

Kenansville

North Carolina

Duplin County

20994

Kenansville Police Department

Kenansville

North Carolina

Duplin County

28518

James Strickland

Captain

P.O. Box 370, North Carolina

9102960369

Local

Law Enforcement

003189

Kenansville Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

06/22/2026


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In the late summer of 1989, the quiet community of Kenansville, North Carolina, was unsettled by the perplexing disappearance of 64-year-old Ellis Faison Sr.. A World War II Navy veteran and a longtime carpenter for the county school system, Faison was a familiar figure in his neighborhood.. However, in the time leading up to his disappearance, his behavior had become increasingly erratic.. His family reported that he had been holding conversations with deceased relatives, a change they and auth ...
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Last Seen: Aug 09, 1989

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  • 4233DMNC - Ellis Faison Sr - Doe Network
  • Ellis Faison Sr. - The Charley Project
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