William Ray Clopton was 33 years old when he was last known to have contact with others on December 30, 2020, in the Tupelo, Mississippi area. Public case records identify him as William Ray Clopton, a White/Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing about 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing between 200 and 220 pounds. His NamUs case is listed as MP104066, and the Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons lists his case under number 177.
The circumstances described in public records are deeply concerning. William had reportedly been staying at a residence on Black Jack Road in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, when he left around 10:30 p.m. on the night of December 30, 2020. According to the Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons and MissingSippi, he never returned and has not been heard from since. The information connected to his NamUs record states that he left on foot during snow and ice, reportedly without a coat, phone, money, medication, or other resources that might have helped him stay safe or make contact.
William’s health adds another painful layer to the case. Public case information says he had a serious medical condition, was often hospitalized, and left without medication. That detail makes the timeline especially urgent, because he was not simply a man walking away from a residence late at night; he was someone believed to be medically vulnerable, outdoors in dangerous winter conditions, and separated from the items and support he may have needed. The image that emerges from the available information is of a man leaving into a cold, icy night under circumstances that would have worried anyone who cared about him.
Additional public information indicates that William was originally from Texas and had moved to Pontotoc County shortly before he disappeared, where he had been living with his fiancée and her grandparents. MissingSippi reports that during a search, some of William’s personal items, including his Texas photo ID, pictures, and Social Security card, were found on the road. The same source also states that William’s parents lived in Illinois and Arizona and that he had not contacted either of them. Those details are significant because they show that the silence after he left was not limited to one household or one location; the people who would have expected to hear from him did not.
The investigation is associated with the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office in Pontotoc, Mississippi. NamUs lists the investigating agency for William’s missing person case as the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office, and the case information provided through NamUs identifies Tupelo, Mississippi, as the last location connected to his disappearance, within Pontotoc County. Public listings also identify the date of last contact as December 30, 2020, and continue to preserve the essential facts of his disappearance so that anyone with knowledge of what happened can recognize the case and come forward.
William Ray Clopton’s case is the story of a 33-year-old man who left a Pontotoc County residence late on a winter night, reportedly on foot, in snow and ice, without basic necessities and without the medication connected to a serious medical condition. He was last known to be in the Tupelo, Mississippi area on December 30, 2020, after leaving the Black Jack Road residence around 10:30 p.m. Public sources describe a troubling disappearance marked by dangerous weather, medical vulnerability, personal belongings later found on a road, and no known contact with family afterward. In overview, William was a medically fragile man far from some of his family connections, last seen leaving on foot into harsh conditions, and the known facts leave his disappearance as a heartbreaking case built around one urgent question: what happened to William after he walked away that night?
Last Seen: Dec 30, 2020
