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Gene Mcpherson Missing Person Case

Last seen in New Castle, Virginia on May 23, 1987

Victim Details

Created

Aug 30, 2024

Case Added

Sep 20, 2024

Firstname

Gene

Lastname

Mcpherson

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

76 inches

Weight

230 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 23, 1987

City

New Castle

State

Virginia

County

Craig County

Zip Code

24127

Tribal Land

Agency ID

152134

Agency Name

Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Division Six

Agency City

Salem

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Roanoke County

Agency Zip Code

24153

Agency Contact

Agency Address

3775 West Main Street, Virginia

Agency Phone

5404447798

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://vsp.virginia.gov/sections-units-bureaus/office-locations/division-six-salem-roanoke/

Agency Case #

89-13695

Agency Report Date

1987-05-24

Primary Agency

Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Division Six

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/17/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Gene Allen McPherson was 42 years old when his life took a tragic and mysterious turn on the evening of Saturday, May 23, 1987. He was last seen in Craig County, Virginia, behind the wheel of his distinctive silver 1978 Ford pickup truck at approximately 5:50 p.m. At the time of his disappearance, he was a resident of New Castle, a small town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. The initial moments of his vanishing gave no immediate cause for alarm, but as time passed with no word from him, con ...

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Last Seen: May 23, 1987

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Gene Mcpherson Missing Person Case

Last seen in New Castle, Virginia on May 23, 1987

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