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Joseph Gibbons Missing Person Case

Last seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Sep 16, 2020

Victim Details

Jun 12, 2025

Jun 30, 2025

Joseph

Gibbons

57

51

72 inches

190 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Sep 16, 2020

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

Fayetteville

No

170971

Fayetteville Police Department

Fayetteville

North Carolina

Cumberland County

28301

467 Hay St, North Carolina

9104331529

Local

Law Enforcement

2020-025775

Oct 20, 2020

Fayetteville Police Department

10468

Black

Brown

Brown

Sep 21, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP145571) and 1 other source
In the late summer of 2020, a 51-year-old man named Joseph Gibbons vanished from his life in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On September 16, he made a phone call to a friend, a seemingly ordinary conversation that ended with the promise to talk again later. However, that promised conversation never happened. After hanging up the phone, Joseph Gibbons was not seen or heard from again. He was wearing a gray polo shirt, camouflage shorts, and a gray baseball hat, along with black and white Air Force One tennis shoes. Around his neck, he wore three rosary necklaces in black, red, and white.

Distinctive in his appearance, Joseph has tattoos covering his body, a diagonal scar on the left side of his neck, and six gold upper teeth. Standing at six feet tall and weighing around 190 pounds, his sudden disappearance left a void of information and a series of unanswered questions for his loved ones and the Fayetteville Police Department, who were officially notified of his disappearance on October 20, 2020. The circumstances surrounding what happened after that final phone call are shrouded in mystery, with no clear indications of his state of mind or potential destination.

The investigation into Joseph Gibbons's disappearance has been met with significant challenges, primarily a lack of widespread public awareness and the scarcity of new leads. His case is documented in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, but it has not garnered extensive media attention, which often proves crucial in keeping a missing person's story in the public consciousness. This lack of detailed public information highlights the difficulties that law enforcement and families face when a case does not generate immediate and sustained interest. The official investigation remains open, with authorities continuing to seek any information that might shed light on Joseph Gibbons's whereabouts and the circumstances of that September day. The case is a somber reminder of the many unresolved disappearances in North Carolina, with a family left waiting and a community holding out hope for answers.
Last Seen: Sep 16, 2020

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  • Missing person Joseph Anthony Gibbons in Fayetteville, NC

    • 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 — Martinsville, Virginia - unidentified case UP76413
    John Doe — Martinsville, Virginia
    UP76413 • Found Dec 5, 2020
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 40–60 vs 51
    Race 100%Black
    Location 71%122 mi away
    TimingFound 3 months after last seen
    Height 100%6'0" vs 6'0"
    Weight 0%307 lb vs 190 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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