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Thomas Jay Acosta Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Plains, Missouri on May 09, 2022

Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Thomas

Jay Acosta

31

27

5'9 inches

150 lbs

White

Male

May 09, 2022

West Plains

Missouri

West Plains

West Plains Police Department 417‐256‐2244

07/22/2026

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Thomas Jay Acosta was 27 years old when he was reported missing from West Plains, Missouri, after last being seen at about 3:00 p.m. on May 9, 2022. He was identified in public reporting as a male and described as a white man with blue eyes; his hair color was listed as unknown. He was reportedly 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighed about 150 pounds. The details publicly available about the final confirmed moments before he disappeared are limited, but the image that remains is of a young man whose ...
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