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Patrick Tompkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sep 28, 2002

Victim Details

Dec 22, 2009

Aug 20, 2020

Patrick

Tompkins

65

41

73 inches

180 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 28, 2002

Shreveport

Louisiana

Caddo Parish

3438

Shreveport Police Department

Shreveport

Louisiana

Caddo Parish

71101

Diana Coleman

Assistant Chief of Police

1234 Texas Avenue, Louisiana

3186737300

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.shreveportla.gov/422/Police

03204458

Shreveport Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

Oct 6, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP4219) and 6 other sources
In the late summer of 2002, the family of Patrick D. Tompkins would be forever altered by his sudden and unsettling disappearance. On September 28, 2002, in Shreveport, Louisiana, the 41-year-old man was at his mother's home located in the 3300 block of Old Mooringsport Road. At the time, he was described as a Black male, standing at 6'1' and weighing approximately 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The events that transpired on that day have left his loved ones with unanswered questions and lingering uncertainty.

The circumstances leading up to Patrick's disappearance are distressing. Reports indicate that he made a despairing statement, saying he 'couldn't take it anymore,' before running out the back of the residence. Shortly after he exited the home, two gunshots were heard. From that moment, Patrick D. Tompkins has not been seen or heard from again. No information has been made publicly available regarding what clothing he was wearing or any personal items he may have had with him at the time he went missing.

The investigation into Patrick's disappearance, handled by the Shreveport Police Department, has remained open in the years since he was last seen. Despite the passage of time, his case is still classified as an endangered missing person, and the specific details surrounding his vanishing remain unclear. The lack of resolution has left a void for his family, who are still without answers about what happened to him after he ran from his mother's house on that September day. The case is an overview of a man who vanished under alarming and mysterious circumstances, leaving behind a painful and unresolved loss for his family and community.
Last Seen: Sep 28, 2002

Links to Additional Sources (6)

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  • Patrick D. Tompkins Sr. – The Charley Project
  • 4493DMLA - Patrick D. Tompkins Sr. - Doe Network
  • Tompkins, Patrick D.Sr. Sept 28,2002 - Porchlight International for ...
  • Shreveport, LA Area Missing Persons - SpotCrime
  • Patrick D. Tompkins Missing Person Flyer | Shreveport, Louisiana ...
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP4219

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    John Doe — Houston, Texas - unidentified case UP604
    John Doe — Houston, Texas
    UP604 • Found Oct 31, 2003
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 40–50 vs 41 when missing
    Race 100%Black
    Location 53%217 mi away
    TimingFound 13 months after last seen
    Height 84%5'11" vs 6'1"
    Weight 91%154 lb vs 180 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone else been perplexed by the fact that Patrick D. Tompkins Sr. just disappeared without a... ...Read More
    12/15/2024
    I was just reading about the case of Patrick D. Tompkins Sr., and there’s something that's been... ...Read More
    12/30/2023
    It’s bewildering that Patrick D. Tompkins Sr.’s case has had so little new information come to light... ...Read More
    07/06/2023

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