The disappearance of Male Lucky Hawkins is a story that ended in heartbreak, leaving a family with devastating answers after years of uncertainty. The last confirmed contact with the 52-year-old father of three was on August 22, 2021. He was staying at a motel in Union City, Georgia, with plans to travel to North Carolina to renew his vehicle registration. On the morning of August 23, 2021, Hawkins was seen at a Suntrust Bank on Greenbriar Parkway in Atlanta at approximately 10:18 a.m. Later that evening, around 7:43 p.m., his red 2002 Ford F-250 truck was recorded on video arriving at a Sam's Club on Clairmont Road in Chamblee. He never returned to his truck, and it was eventually towed on August 28 after being reported as abandoned.
The discovery of Hawkins's abandoned truck more than a month after he was last heard from raised immediate concerns for his safety. The keys were still in the ignition, and his phone and other personal belongings were found inside the vehicle. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance grew more suspicious with a witness account, though unverified, of a man matching his description being forced into a black Chevrolet Suburban by two men at a gas station. Another report from a Waffle House employee near where his truck was found mentioned seeing him get into a black Chevy Suburban with two men on a weekend night in August, though a specific date could not be provided. His family was adamant that he would not have willingly abandoned them, strengthening the belief that he had met with foul play.
For years, the family of Lucky Hawkins held out hope and relentlessly sought answers. Their worst fears were confirmed in November 2025 when his skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near a creek off the frontage road of Interstate 85. The location was less than two miles from where he was last seen and about a mile and a half from where his truck had been abandoned. The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office deemed the circumstances of his death to be suspicious, prompting a homicide investigation by the DeKalb County Police. The case, which began as a missing person investigation, has tragically transitioned into a search for justice for Lucky Hawkins and his grieving family.
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