Dec 22, 2009
Oct 06, 2022
Hilary
Hayes
57
27
66 inches
140 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the small city of Bastrop, Louisiana, a family was forever changed by the disappearance of 27-year-old Hilary Hayes. He was last seen in his hometown on September 17, 1994, and has not been heard from since. At the time he went missing, Hilary was described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds. The days turned into weeks, and the weeks into years, with no sign of Hilary or any clues as to what may have happened to him. The lack of information surrounding his disappearance has left his loved ones in a painful state of uncertainty. The circumstances leading up to Hilary's disappearance remain largely unknown to the public. Few details are available in his case, which has made the search for answers incredibly challenging for both his family and law enforcement. The Bastrop Police Department has been handling the investigation, but the passage of time has not yielded any significant breakthroughs. His case was formally registered with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) in December 2009, over 15 years after he was last seen, highlighting the prolonged and arduous journey his family has endured. The investigation into Hilary Hayes's disappearance is ongoing, though the trail has long gone cold. The official classification of his case is simply "Missing," a term that cannot fully encapsulate the years of anguish and unanswered questions. Without any witnesses, evidence, or clear indications of foul play, investigators are left with very little to go on. The overview of this case is a heart-wrenching story of a young man who vanished without a trace, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew and loved him. The passage of decades has not diminished the hope for answers, and the search for Hilary continues to be a quiet but persistent effort in the community of Bastrop.
Sep 17, 1994
Bastrop
Louisiana
Morehouse Parish
3408
Bastrop Police Department
Bastrop
Louisiana
Morehouse Parish
71220
202 East Jefferson Avenue, Louisiana
3182811322
Local
Law Enforcement
94-13221
Bastrop Police Department
na
Black
Brown
Brown
06/04/2026