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Missing Persons on January 1

1,664 open cases in our database happened on January 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (563)

Gregory Shane - Renton, Washington
Missing

Gregory Shane

Male, age 61 · Renton, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Gregory W. Shane, a 61-year-old White/Caucasian male, was reported missing from Renton, Washington, in King County. Official NamUs information lists his date of last contact as May 1, 2022, and places him in the Renton area, with the case under the…

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Dustin Carter - Fort Myers, Florida
Missing

Dustin Carter

Male, age 40 · Fort Myers, Florida
Last seen Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Dustin Lan Carter, a 40-year-old man from Fort Myers, Florida, has not been in contact with his family since approximately January 1, 2023. At the time he went missing, he was described as a white male, standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing around 210…

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Raymond Lee - Toutle, Washington
Missing

Raymond Lee

Male, age 75 · Toutle, Washington
Last seen Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Toutle, Washington, concern began to grow for 75-year-old Raymond Lee. By January 1, 2023, the usual lines of communication with his family in California had fallen silent, a silence that stretched back to sometime in 2021. This…

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Timothy Turnbull - San Francisco, California
Missing

Timothy Turnbull

Male, age 60 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Timothy Turnbull, a 60-year-old man, was last seen in San Francisco, California, on January 1, 2022. At the time of his disappearance, few specific details were available regarding the circumstances surrounding his case. Turnbull, who is classified as a…

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Jasmine Ward - Jackson, Mississippi
Missing

Jasmine Ward

Female, age 31 · Jackson, Mississippi
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jasmine Sharee Ward was 31 years old when she was reported missing from Jackson, Mississippi. Public case records list her as a Black woman with brown eyes and black hair, approximately 170 pounds, with official sources differing slightly on height: the…

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Gary Bowman - New Caney, Texas
Missing

Gary Bowman

Male, age 63 · New Caney, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of New Caney, Texas, a 63-year-old man named Gary Grant Bowman vanished, leaving behind a life and a family anxiously awaiting his return. He was last seen at his home in mid-January 2022. Bowman, a white male with brown hair and brown…

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Jammie Williams - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Missing

Jammie Williams

Male, age 32 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the search continues for Jammie Roashawn Williams, a 32-year-old man who vanished on New Year's Day, 2022. He was last seen in the 3100 block of Madison Avenue, but the circumstances surrounding his disappearance…

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Anthony Caffey - Linwood, North Carolina
Missing

Anthony Caffey

Male, age 35 · Linwood, North Carolina
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the small community of Linwood, North Carolina, the new year began with a disquieting mystery that has left a family searching for answers. On January 1, 2022, 35-year-old Anthony Vincent Caffey vanished, his sudden disappearance creating a void filled…

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Larry Paddon - Houston, Texas
Missing

Larry Paddon

Male, age 57 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Larry Paddon, a 57-year-old male, was reported missing after he was last seen on January 1, 2022, in Houston, Texas. His disappearance prompted concern from local authorities and the surrounding community. The circumstances leading up to Larry's disappearance…

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Alejandro Ceja-bravo - Unknown, Arizona
Missing

Alejandro Ceja-bravo

Male, age 1 · Unknown, Arizona
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a young boy named Alejandro Ceja-Bravo disappeared from Maricopa County, Arizona. At the time he went missing on July 16, 2022, he was a small child of three years old. The initial report to law enforcement was made by his father, who…

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Rosemary Rutledge - Inglewood, California
Missing

Rosemary Rutledge

Female, age 63 · Inglewood, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Rosemary Rutledge, a 64-year-old Black woman from Inglewood, California, has been missing since January 1, 2022. She was reported missing after her sister, who regularly corresponded with her through letters, stopped receiving responses. This lapse in…

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David Wolcott Plumb - National City, California
Missing

David Wolcott Plumb

Male, age 87 · National City, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

David Wolcott Plumb, an 87-year-old man, vanished from National City, California, on January 1, 2022. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. Information regarding the specific circumstances of his disappearance is scarce, and his case is…

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Erick Brian Mcconnon - Belgrade, Montana
Missing

Erick Brian Mcconnon

Male, age 54 · Belgrade, Montana
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Erick Brian Mcconnon, a 54-year-old man, was last seen in Belgrade, Montana on January 1, 2022. He had been living a transient lifestyle since 2019 and had sporadic contact with his family. The last communication his family had with him was sometime in 2022…

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Yesenia Sanchez - Rocklin, California
Missing

Yesenia Sanchez

Female, age 49 · Rocklin, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Yesenia Sanchez, a 49-year-old woman, was last seen on January 1, 2022, in Rocklin, California. Sanchez, also known by her maiden name Esquivel, has not been in contact with friends or family since that time. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance…

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Eliezer Mercado - New York, New York
Missing

Eliezer Mercado

Male, age 53 · New York, New York
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Eliezer Mercado, a 53-year-old man, was last in contact with his family in early 2020 while he was in Manhattan, New York. At the time, he had been experiencing homelessness and was reportedly living in Central Park. Originally from Lawrence, Massachusetts…

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Edber Perez - Washington, District of Columbia
Missing

Edber Perez

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Edber Perez is listed in NamUs as a missing person, case number MP101316. He was 30 years old at the time of his last known contact and is recorded as missing from Washington D.C., District of Columbia, with the date of last contact listed as January 1, 2020.…

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Leslie McCallion - Monterey, California
Missing

Leslie McCallion

Male, age 67 · Monterey, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Sister reported him missing. The missing person has had no contact with anyone since 2020.

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Timothy Cornwell - Bloomingdale, Michigan
Missing

Timothy Cornwell

Male, age 55 · Bloomingdale, Michigan
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

It is with a heavy heart that the story of Timothy Wayne Cornwell's disappearance is shared. On January 1, 2020, 56-year-old Timothy was last seen at his residence in the small community of Bloomingdale, Michigan. A man with brown hair that was beginning to…

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Chad Veldhaus - Santa Monica, California
Missing

Chad Veldhaus

Male, age 48 · Santa Monica, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Chad Veldhaus, 48, was last seen in Santa Monica, California, on January 1, 2020. His disappearance has been listed as a missing person case, but few details are available regarding the circumstances. His family and authorities have not disclosed significant…

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Johnny Jackson - Long Island City, New York
Missing

Johnny Jackson

Male, age 47 · Long Island City, New York
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In early 2020, a 47-year-old man named Johnny Tucker Jackson disappeared from his last known whereabouts in Long Island City, a neighborhood in the Queens borough of New York City. Mr. Jackson, a Black/African American male, was a towering figure at…

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Donald Boyd - LaGrange, Georgia
Missing

Donald Boyd

Male, age 60 · LaGrange, Georgia
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early days of 2020, a family in LaGrange, Georgia, was enveloped in concern and uncertainty following the disappearance of 60-year-old Donald Jerome Boyd. Mr. Boyd was last seen in January of that year, a time that should have been for family solace…

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James Hale - San Francisco, California
Missing

James Hale

Male, age 56 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Hale, a 56-year-old man, vanished in San Francisco, California, on January 1, 2020. Since that day, there has been no contact from him, and details surrounding his disappearance are scarce. Hale is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing…

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Xuan Loc Hoang - Union City, California
Missing

Xuan Loc Hoang

Male, age 48 · Union City, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Xuan Loc Hoang, a 48-year-old man from Union City, California, was last seen on January 1, 2020, and has not been heard from since. Details surrounding his disappearance are scarce, and there has been limited public information released about the…

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James Aaron Barksdale - Kansas City, Missouri
Missing

James Aaron Barksdale

Male, age 39 · Kansas City, Missouri
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Aaron Barksdale was 39 years old when he was last seen on January 1, 2020, in Kansas City, Missouri. He is identified in public missing-person listings as a Black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall and about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. At the…

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Jay Anderson - Palm Springs, California
Missing

Jay Anderson

Male, age 42 · Palm Springs, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jay Michael Anderson, 42, was last seen on January 1, 2020, in Palm Springs, California. His family has been unable to contact him since that date and believes his last known location was in the city of Palm Springs. Anderson, who also goes by the alias Jade…

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Quovadis Garrison - Atlanta, Georgia
Missing

Quovadis Garrison

Female, age 22 · Atlanta, Georgia
Last seen Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early days of 2020, a young woman named Quovadis Garrison, aged 22, vanished from Atlanta, Georgia. She was last seen on January 1st of that year, and her sudden disappearance left her family and community searching for answers. Known affectionately as…

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John Ansay - North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Missing

John Ansay

Male, age 31 · North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On January 1, 2019, 31-year-old John Ansay of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, went missing after the fishing vessel he was a crewmember of, the F/V MISTRESS, sank. The vessel, which was based out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, reportedly went down…

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Oscar Diaz - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Missing

Oscar Diaz

Male, age 52 · New Bedford, Massachusetts
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of New Year's Day 2019, a tragedy began to unfold in the waters off the coast of Rhode Island. At approximately 1:30 a.m., Oscar Diaz, the 52-year-old captain and owner of the fishing vessel MISTRESS, made a distress call. His boat was…

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Hayley Mayon - Hanford, California
Missing

Hayley Mayon

Female, age 16 · Hanford, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Hayley Ann Mayon, a 16-year-old from Hanford, California, was last heard from in January 2019. She had run away from home in October 2018 and was living with an adult boyfriend in the 500 block of East Visalia Street. In her last communication, she told her…

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Gregory Johnson - Houston, Texas
Missing

Gregory Johnson

Male, age 57 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gregory Johnson, a 57-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was last seen on January 1, 2019. He vanished without a trace, and very few details have emerged about his disappearance. As is common with many unsolved missing person cases, local law enforcement and…

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Camille Albin - Santa Barbara, California
Missing

Camille Albin

Female, age 51 · Santa Barbara, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Camille Albin, a 51-year-old woman, was last seen in Santa Barbara, California, on January 1, 2019. At the time of her disappearance, Camille was likely unhoused, which complicates efforts to track her whereabouts. Described as a white female, she stands at…

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Gilbert Morgan - Dallas, Texas
Missing

Gilbert Morgan

Male, age 63 · Dallas, Texas
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gilbert Morgan Jr., a 63-year-old male, was last seen on January 1, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. Morgan's disappearance remains unsolved, and there is little publicly available information regarding the specific circumstances surrounding his case. He has not been…

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Timothy Stone - Cass Lake, Minnesota
Missing

Timothy Stone

Male, age 56 · Cass Lake, Minnesota
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Timothy Stone, a 56-year-old Native American man, was last seen around the beginning of January 2019 in Cass Lake, Minnesota. Described as 5'10" tall and weighing approximately 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, Timothy has not been in contact with…

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Eduardo Hernandez - Santa Rosa, California
Missing

Eduardo Hernandez

Male, age 69 · Santa Rosa, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eduardo Hernandez, a 69-year-old man, was last seen on January 1, 2019, in Santa Rosa, California. His disappearance sparked concern among local authorities and the community, prompting efforts to locate him. Investigators worked to piece together the…

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Donte Lightford - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Missing

Donte Lightford

Male, age 41 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a family's life was forever altered when they lost contact with Donte Lightford. On January 1, 2019, the 41-year-old male ceased communication with his loved ones, marking the beginning of a long and painful period…

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Connie Hughes - Grants Pass, Oregon
Missing

Connie Hughes

Female, age 63 · Grants Pass, Oregon
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet region of Southern Oregon, a family and a community were left with a profound and unanswered question following the disappearance of Connie Louise Hughes. A 63-year-old woman with blond or strawberry-colored hair and blue eyes, she was last seen…

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Tony Harriott - San Francisco, California
Missing

Tony Harriott

Male, age 56 · San Francisco, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tony Harriott, a 56-year-old Black male, was last seen in San Francisco, California on January 1, 2019. He has not been heard from since. Harriott may also use the name Anthony Paul Harriott. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 6'0"…

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Elisa Sue Riley - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Elisa Sue Riley

Female, age 34 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Elisa Sue Riley, a 34-year-old Black female, was last seen in Los Angeles, California on January 1, 2019. She has not been heard from since that day. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are noted to be unclear, and there are few details publicly…

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Dimetria Janice Harris - Portsmouth, Virginia
Missing

Dimetria Janice Harris

Female, age 20 · Portsmouth, Virginia
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dimetria Janice Harris, a 20-year-old Black female, was last seen in Portsmouth, Virginia on January 1, 2019. Since that day, she has not been seen or heard from again. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are limited, as few details are available…

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Tamika Vaughn - Memphis, Tennessee
Missing

Tamika Vaughn

Female, age 42 · Memphis, Tennessee
Last seen Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the first day of 2019, 42-year-old Tamika Vaughn was last seen in Memphis, Tennessee. A mother and a member of her community, her disappearance marked the beginning of a prolonged and painful period of uncertainty for her family and friends. Details…

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Beverly Barker - Anchorage, Alaska
Missing

Beverly Barker

Female, age 55 · Anchorage, Alaska
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the vast and rugged landscape of Alaska, the story of Beverly Ann Barker's disappearance is a quiet but poignant one, marked by the absence of information and the lingering questions of her loved ones. Beverly, a 55-year-old female, was last seen on…

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Michael Jefferson - Kansas City, Missouri
Missing

Michael Jefferson

Male, age 63 · Kansas City, Missouri
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a 63-year-old man named Michael Jefferson was going about his day in Kansas City, Missouri. On January 1st, he was seen by a relative while using public transportation. This encounter would be the last confirmed sighting of Michael.…

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Juan Luna - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Juan Luna

Male, age 45 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Juan Luna, aged 45, was last seen on January 1, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. Despite extensive searches, few details about the circumstances of his disappearance have surfaced. Luna's case is listed with the California Department of Justice, and…

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Adam Machinsky - Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
Missing

Adam Machinsky

Male, age 30 · Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a 30-year-old man named Adam Machinsky vanished from Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania. He was last seen on January 1st of that year. Adam is a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. A notable characteristic is that he is blind in…

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Jesus Cota Mendoza - Oxnard, California
Missing

Jesus Cota Mendoza

Male, age 29 · Oxnard, California
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jesus Antonio Cota Mendoza, a 29-year-old man from Oxnard, California, was last heard from on January 1, 2018. He made his last known contact when he called his mother, who lives in Mexico, early that morning. After that call, he was never heard from again.…

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Nacom Romero - Rosendale, New York
Missing

Nacom Romero

Male, age 48 · Rosendale, New York
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Rosendale, New York, 48-year-old Nacom J. Romero was a familiar presence, often found exploring the scenic trails along the Wallkill and Rondout Rivers. His love for the outdoors was a defining characteristic, making his sudden…

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Steven Butler - Many, Louisiana
Missing

Steven Butler

Male, age 66 · Many, Louisiana
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Many, Louisiana, a local man's disappearance has left a void filled with unanswered questions. Steven R. Butler, a 66-year-old resident, was last seen in the area and the exact date is unknown, the information is vague. His case…

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Elliott Drucker - New York, New York
Missing

Elliott Drucker

Male, age 69 · New York, New York
Last seen Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, concern settled over the family of 69-year-old Elliott Drucker. A resident of New York, New York, Mr. Drucker, who also went by the name Robert Savage, had not been in contact with his loved ones since approximately January of that…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.