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Missing Persons on January 4

656 open cases in our database happened on January 4. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Missing Persons (83)

Samuel Waters - Lawrenceville, Georgia
Missing

Samuel Waters

Male, age 21 · Lawrenceville, Georgia
Last seen Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Samuel Thomas Waters, a 21-year-old from Lawrenceville, Georgia, disappeared on the night of January 4, 2015. He was last seen leaving his home with an acquaintance, Jeffry Emerson Moulder, with the intention of going to a nearby convenience store to buy…

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Irven Kuykendall - Fort Smith, Arkansas
Missing

Irven Kuykendall

Male, age 79 · Fort Smith, Arkansas
Last seen Jan 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a sense of concern grew in Fort Smith, Arkansas, surrounding the welfare of 79-year-old Irven Thomas Kuykendall. He was last seen on January 4, 2015, near the Mid-Town Apartments, located in the 1400 block of Rogers Avenue. At the time…

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Derrick Daniels - Houston, Texas
Missing

Derrick Daniels

Male, age 39 · Houston, Texas
Last seen Jan 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

Derrick Wayne Daniels, a 39-year-old man, was last seen on January 4, 2012, in the Mission Bend area of Houston, Texas. On that day, a friend who lived with Daniels saw him leave his residence located in the 15000 block of Lynford Crest. He drove off in his…

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Steven Koecher - Henderson, Nevada
Missing

Steven Koecher

Male, age 30 · Henderson, Nevada
Last seen Jan 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

Steven Thell Koecher, age 30, was last seen on December 13, 2009, in Henderson, Nevada. At the time of his disappearance, he was living in St. George, Utah, and was facing financial difficulties. In the days leading up to his disappearance, Koecher engaged in…

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Bobby Gross - Charlotte, North Carolina
Missing

Bobby Gross

Male, age 47 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Last seen Jan 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, a profound and lasting mystery began to unfold in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the disappearance of 47-year-old Bobby Joe Gross. He was last seen on January 4th on Newhart Road. His brother was the one to report him missing, noting…

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Staci Paul - Kenosha, Wisconsin
Missing

Staci Paul

Female, age 36 · Kenosha, Wisconsin
Last seen Jan 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Staci Lei Paul, a 36-year-old woman from Kenosha, Wisconsin, was last seen on January 4, 2009. Early that morning, around 3:50 a.m., her vehicle was driven off a pier into Lake Michigan. The car was later recovered about fifty feet from the end of the pier…

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Andrew Mayorga - San Antonio, Texas
Missing

Andrew Mayorga

Male, age 17 · San Antonio, Texas
Last seen Jan 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

Andrew Fernando Mayorga, a 17-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was last seen on January 4, 2007. He had been staying with a family friend, referred to as an "honorary grandfather," while visiting San Antonio during the holidays. At the time of his…

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Austin Sparks - Montgomery Creek, California
Missing

Austin Sparks

Male, age 15 · Montgomery Creek, California
Last seen Jan 4, 2004 · 22 years ago

Austin William Sparks, a 15-year-old from Montgomery Creek, California, disappeared on January 4, 2004. That morning, he woke up early due to side effects from psychiatric medications that disrupted his sleep. After briefly speaking with his father, he left…

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Eugene Mcguire - Lincoln, Nebraska
Missing

Eugene Mcguire

Male, age 57 · Lincoln, Nebraska
Last seen Jan 4, 2004 · 22 years ago

Eugene Frank McGuire was 57 years old when he disappeared from Lincoln, Nebraska, with NamUs listing his date of last contact as January 4, 2004. He was a White/Caucasian man, about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall and approximately 150 pounds, with…

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Eric Bolden - Selma, Alabama
Missing

Eric Bolden

Male, age 19 · Selma, Alabama
Last seen Jan 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the heart of Selma, Alabama, a young man's life took an uncertain turn, leaving a void of unanswered questions for his family and community. Eric Bolden, a 19-year-old African American male, was last seen on January 4, 2002. The day he vanished began like…

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Pietro Zarfino - Newark, New Jersey
Missing

Pietro Zarfino

Male, age 75 · Newark, New Jersey
Last seen Jan 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Pietro Zarfino, a 75-year-old man, vanished from Newark, New Jersey, on January 4, 2000. He was last observed during the early afternoon hours, walking along the familiar route of Bloomfield Avenue, not far from his family's residence. At the time of his…

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Dyrahyl T. Buchanan - Hollandale, Mississippi
Missing

Dyrahyl T. Buchanan

Male, age 39 · Hollandale, Mississippi
Last seen Jan 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Dyrahyl T. Buchanan was a 39-year-old Black man from Mississippi when he disappeared in the rural Hollandale area of Washington County on January 4, 2000. Public missing-person records describe him as 6 feet tall and about 195 pounds, with black hair and…

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Gary Tilleman - Orlando, Florida
Missing

Gary Tilleman

Male, age 48 · Orlando, Florida
Last seen Jan 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

Gary Tilleman, a 48-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, disappeared on January 4, 1999. He was last seen in the Orlando area, and his case remains unsolved. Despite efforts from law enforcement and various missing person organizations, there have been no…

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Paul Shrout - Sharpsburg, Kentucky
Missing

Paul Shrout

Male, age 85 · Sharpsburg, Kentucky
Last seen Jan 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a winter afternoon, January 4, 1999, 86-year-old Paul Ward Shrout was seen for the last time by a family member at his residence in the Sharpsburg area of Bath County, Kentucky. At approximately 2:00 p.m., what seemed like an ordinary day took a turn that…

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Teresa Shannon - Lugoff, South Carolina
Missing

Teresa Shannon

Female, age 49 · Lugoff, South Carolina
Last seen Jan 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, a South Carolina family was forever changed by the disappearance of Teresa Dianne Shannon. On the afternoon of February 4th, the 49-year-old was seen for the last time by a friend at the Western Sizzlin Steakhouse in Lugoff. The two had…

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Jin Chin - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Missing

Jin Chin

Male, age 55 · Virginia Beach, Virginia
Last seen Jan 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a winter afternoon in January of 1998, a 55-year-old man named Jin S. Chin departed from Lynnhaven Inlet in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for what he intended to be a brief, three-hour fishing excursion near the shore. He was alone on his 23-foot Robalo boat…

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Christine Flahive - Punta Gorda, Florida
Missing

Christine Flahive

Female, age 42 · Punta Gorda, Florida
Last seen Jan 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

Christine Flahive, a 42-year-old resident of Punta Gorda, Florida, was last seen on January 4, 1995. She left her home that evening on a bicycle, telling her family she was going to pay bills in the downtown area. Later that night, she was reportedly seen in…

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Margo Register - Crystal River, Florida
Missing

Margo Register

Female, age 19 · Crystal River, Florida
Last seen Jan 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

Margo Andrea Register, a 19-year-old woman from Crystal River, Florida, was last seen on January 4, 1994. On that day, she and her husband, Willis Register, spent most of the time arguing. According to Willis, the two went to a store on Highway 44 where he…

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David Ernest Rowbotham - Belleville, Ontario
Missing

David Ernest Rowbotham

Male, age 46 · Belleville, Ontario
Last seen Jan 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the heart of winter, a family was forever changed by the disappearance of David Ernest Rowbotham. A man of 46 years, with blue eyes and brown hair, David was a noticeable presence at 6 feet tall with a heavy build. The specific day he vanished has become…

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Kevin Clark - Cold Bay, Alaska
Missing

Kevin Clark

Male, age 25 · Cold Bay, Alaska
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, the story of Kevin James Clark, a 25-year-old male from Ferndale, Washington, became eternally entwined with the tragic fate of the F/V St. George. On January 4, 1992, Clark, along with five other crew members, was…

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Sean Mcwethy - Cold Bay, Alaska
Missing

Sean Mcwethy

Male, age 24 · Cold Bay, Alaska
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the cold, unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, a story of loss and enduring mystery began to unfold in the early days of January 1992. Sean Kelly McWethy, a 24-year-old man from Soldotna, Alaska, was aboard the F/V St. George, a 94-foot crab fishing…

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Brian Schouten - Cold Bay, Alaska
Missing

Brian Schouten

Male, age 27 · Cold Bay, Alaska
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, the story of Brian Lee Schouten, a 27-year-old crew member, became eternally intertwined with the mysterious disappearance of the F/V St. George. On January 4, 1992, Schouten and five other crew members were aboard…

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George Dahl - Cold Bay, Alaska
Missing

George Dahl

Male, age 31 · Cold Bay, Alaska
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, the life of a fisherman is one of constant risk, a reality that the crew of the F/V St. George knew all too well. Among them was George Stewart Dahl, a 31-year-old man from Bellingham, Washington. On January 4…

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Terry James - Cold Bay, Alaska
Missing

Terry James

Male, age 28 · Cold Bay, Alaska
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the unforgiving waters of the Bering Sea, the story of Terry James, a 28-year-old male crew member, became one of many maritime mysteries. On January 4, 1992, James was aboard the F/V St. George, a 94-foot crab vessel that departed from Dutch Harbor…

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David Parkes - Cold Bay, Alaska
Missing

David Parkes

Male, age 34 · Cold Bay, Alaska
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

On January 4, 1992, 34-year-old David Charles Parkes, the skipper of the F/V St. George, and his five crew members vanished into the frigid waters of the Bering Sea. Parkes, along with Kevin Clark, George Dahl, Terry James, Sean McWethy, and Brian Schouten…

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Monte Bolton - Anacapa Island, California
Missing

Monte Bolton

Male, age 27 · Anacapa Island, California
Last seen Jan 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

Monte Bolton, 27, went missing on January 4, 1992, while exploring Anacapa Island in the Channel Islands National Park with his 21-year-old brother, Bryan. The brothers, who were visiting family for the holidays, took an eight-foot dinghy to explore sea…

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Alishia Dachone Miller - Detroit, Michigan
Missing

Alishia Dachone Miller

Female, age 13 · Detroit, Michigan
Last seen Jan 4, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a young life was forever altered by an unexplained disappearance. On January 4th, 13-year-old Alishia Dachone Miller, a female with brown hair and brown eyes, left her family's home in the Outer Drive-Chalmers area of Detroit, Michigan.…

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Anthony Mack - Stroud, Oklahoma
Missing

Anthony Mack

Male, age 47 · Stroud, Oklahoma
Last seen Jan 4, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the quiet landscape of Stroud, Oklahoma, a story of profound loss and enduring mystery began to unfold on January 4, 1988. On that day, 47-year-old Anthony Myron Mack, a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, vanished without a trace. He was a man described as…

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Gregory Nicely - Van Buren, Arkansas
Missing

Gregory Nicely

Male, age 34 · Van Buren, Arkansas
Last seen Jan 4, 1987 · 39 years ago

Gregory Harold Nicely, a 34-year-old man from Van Buren, Arkansas, disappeared on January 4, 1987, and has not been seen or heard from since. On that day, an argument reportedly occurred between Nicely and another man at a residence. According to an…

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Marco Guarderas - Los Angeles, California
Missing

Marco Guarderas

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California
Last seen Jan 4, 1985 · 41 years ago

Marco Antonio Guarderas, 25 years old at the time, was last seen on January 4, 1985, at his home in Los Angeles, California. On the day of his disappearance, he was wearing a black jacket, blue corduroy pants, and gray shoes. Marco stood 5'7" tall, weighed…

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Raymond Drown - Lake Worth, Florida
Missing

Raymond Drown

Male, age 22 · Lake Worth, Florida
Last seen Jan 4, 1984 · 42 years ago

Raymond Kenneth Drown, 22, was last seen on January 4, 1984, in Lake Worth, Florida. He left his job around 11:00 a.m. and reportedly returned home, where authorities believe he picked up his canoe. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the…

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Atlanta Clark - Panama City, Florida
Missing

Atlanta Clark

Female, age 73 · Panama City, Florida
Last seen Jan 4, 1984 · 42 years ago

Atlanta Clark, a 73-year-old woman from Ontario, Canada, disappeared on January 4, 1984, while on vacation in Panama City, Florida. She had traveled to the popular tourist destination to visit friends and was staying at the Continental Condominiums. The last…

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Thomas Short - Logansport, Indiana
Missing

Thomas Short

Male, age 20 · Logansport, Indiana
Last seen Jan 4, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a cold winter day in Logansport, Indiana, the life of a young man took a tragic and unforeseen turn, leaving a family with unanswered questions and a community with a lasting sense of loss. Thomas Allen Short, a 20-year-old with his life ahead of him…

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William Summers Jr. - Bremerton, Washington
Missing

William Summers Jr.

Male, age 22 · Bremerton, Washington
Last seen Jan 4, 1982 · 44 years ago

On January 4, 1982, a 22-year-old Petty Officer in the United States Navy named William 'Billy' K. Summers Jr. vanished from Bremerton, Washington. At the time, he was a Machinist Mate Second Class assigned to the USS Robison which was docked at the Naval…

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Missing

Trinidy Sawyer

Female, age 16 · HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia
Last seen Jan 4, 2026 · this year

Sixteen-year-old Trinidy Sawyer, a female from Henrico County, Virginia, was reported missing after she was last seen on January 4, 2026. Publicly searchable online sources reviewed for this account provide very limited information about the circumstances…

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