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On September 27, 2014, 67-year-old John Brent Myers was last seen in Portsmouth, Virginia. He had informed friends that he was going to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Myers was never heard from again. His roommate and longtime friend, Michael Watters, stated that Myers had woken him up and expressed his intention to check into Maryview Hospital. Watters, who mentioned that Myers lives with multiple mental disorders, offered to take him, but Myers declined.

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Last Seen: Sep 27, 2014

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

John

Brent Myers

67

67

6'3 inches

144 lbs

White

Male

In the coastal city of Portsmouth, Virginia, sixty-seven-year-old John Brent Myers was going about his life, a man with gray hair, green eyes, and a tall, slender build. On September 27, 2014, he spoke with friends, mentioning that he was heading to a hospital to receive medical treatment for an unspecified condition. This conversation would be the last known contact anyone had with him. After this, John Myers vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a community of concerned friends who were the last to hear his voice. His departure for medical care became the starting point of an enduring mystery. The initial stages of the investigation into Myers's disappearance yielded a significant but perplexing clue. His vehicle, a white, two-door 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix, was discovered abandoned. The car was not found near a local hospital or his residence but was located at the Busch Gardens exit on U.S. 60. This discovery prompted an extensive search of the surrounding area, a thorough operation that unfortunately turned up no signs of John Myers himself. The location where his car was found suggested a number of possibilities, with investigators theorizing that he might have been picked up by a passing motorist, though this remains unconfirmed. The case of John Brent Myers is one defined by an abrupt end to communication and a scarcity of evidence explaining his whereabouts. He was a man reportedly in need of medical attention who was last seen with the stated intention of seeking it. However, the discovery of his abandoned car far from any medical facility has left law enforcement with a cold case. The Portsmouth Police Department has investigated the circumstances, but without further leads or witnesses, the case remains unsolved. The overview of this case is one of quiet disappearance; a man tells friends he is seeking help, and then all traces of him cease, leaving only an abandoned vehicle and the lingering question of what happened to him after he was last seen.

Sep 27, 2014

Portsmouth

Virginia

Portsmouth

Portsmouth Police Departmen

757-393-8737

06/30/2026