Account
Feb 06, 2021
Jul 21, 2022
Louis
Pauratore
87
84
64 inches
200 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
On a January morning in 2021, 84-year-old Louis Edward Pauratore departed from his residence in Covington, Louisiana, with the intention of keeping a doctor's appointment. This routine outing, however, marked the beginning of a distressing journey into uncertainty for Mr. Pauratore and his family. He never arrived at his scheduled appointment, and as the day progressed, concern grew for the elderly man who was navigating the day alone in his blue 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. The initial hours of his absence were filled with unanswered questions, a void of information that would soon be punctuated by a series of fragmented and concerning clues. Later that same day, a breakthrough of sorts occurred when Mr. Pauratore's daughter was able to reach him by cell phone. The conversation that ensued was a mixture of relief and profound worry. He confessed to his daughter that he was lost and disoriented, unable to identify his location. During their call, he managed to ascertain that he was at a gas station in Mobile, Alabama, a considerable distance from his intended destination. This conversation would be the last direct contact his family had with him. Shortly after, a 911 call was placed in an effort to get help to his location, but by the time law enforcement arrived at the gas station, Mr. Pauratore was already gone. The hours and days that followed his disappearance were marked by a few fleeting electronic and potential physical traces. In the early morning hours of the next day, his cell phone emitted a signal that was traced to the vicinity of Pine Mountain, Georgia, adding another state to the expanding search area. There was also a potential but unconfirmed sighting of him at a gas station in Moss Point, Mississippi, that afternoon. Investigators from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office were tasked with piecing together this perplexing trail that spanned across multiple states. At the time he went missing, Mr. Pauratore was described as a white male, standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing between 180 and 200 pounds, with graying black hair and brown eyes. Reports from those who may have seen him indicated that he appeared to be in a state of confusion. The case of Louis Pauratore's disappearance is a heart-wrenching story of an ordinary day that took an unforeseen and sorrowful turn, leaving a family grappling with the pain of not knowing the whereabouts of their loved one.
Jan 29, 2021
Covington
Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish
No
99798
Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
Covington
Louisiana
St. Tammany Parish
70433
701 North Columbia Street Room B1010-2, Louisiana
9858098200
County
Law Enforcement
22220001020
2021-01-29
Saint Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
na
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
06/02/2026
