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Chester Lee Bell Jr., a 59-year-old Black male, has been missing since May 4, 2001, from Dallas, Texas. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5'11" and weighed 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing overalls and black boots. His case is classified as an endangered and involuntary missing person case.

On the day he was last seen, Bell rented a seventeen-foot 1990 Ford U-Haul truck in Dallas for work-related purposes. The truck had an Arizona license plate ...Read More
Last Seen: May 04, 2001
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Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Chester

Lee Bell Jr.

59

59

5'11 inches

200 lbs

Black

Male

Bell rented a seventeen-foot 1990 Ford U-Haul truck with the Arizona license plate number AA47808 in Dallas, Texas on May 4, 2001. He needed it for work-related purposes. He has never been heard from again. Authorities believe that he may have been taken against his will. Few details are available in Bell's case.

May 04, 2001

Dallas

Texas

Dallas

3

Texas Department of Public Safety

800-346-3243

01/28/2026