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Joel Hernandez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Henderson, North Carolina on Oct 28, 2021

Victim Details

Nov 18, 2022

May 17, 2024

Joel

Hernandez

32

28

66 inches

67 inches

150 lbs

170 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Oct 28, 2021

Henderson

North Carolina

Vance County

27537

No

121577

Vance County Sheriffs' Office

Henderson

North Carolina

Vance County

27536

Kimley Gregory

Detective Sergeant

1

156 Church Street, North Carolina

2527382200

County

Law Enforcement

www.vancecounty.org

21003277

2021-10-28

Vance County Sheriffs' Office

na

Black

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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In the town of Henderson, North Carolina, a family was forever changed on October 28, 2021, when 28-year-old Joel Lopez Hernandez vanished. A Hispanic male with brown eyes and black hair, Joel was a familiar presence in his community. That Thursday afternoon, around 5 p.m., he was seen walking away from his home in Vance County. At the time he went missing, he was dressed in a sky-blue t-shirt and black shorts, but notably, he was not wearing any shoes. The last known sighting of him was on Inte ...
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Last Seen: Oct 28, 2021

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    Hey everyone, has anyone looked into the weather conditions around Henderson, NC, on the night Joel ... ...Read More
    02/10/2024
    I was just reading up on Joel López Hernández’s case, and the sightings along I-85 are puzzling.... ...Read More
    02/01/2024
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