Missing Robert Earl Sheriff Sheriff, approximately 1997 Date reported missing : 12/23/1997 Missing location (approx) : Jackson, Mississippi Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black Age at the time of disappearance: 50 years old Height / Weight : 6'2, 280 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A sweater, a jacket, jeans and sneakers. Medical conditions : Sheriff may have been taking seizure medication at the time of his disappearance. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Sheriff has a scar on his leg. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sheriff was last seen at 10:30 p.m. on December 23, 1997 in Jackson, Mississippi. He left his sister's home en route to his own home in the 4100 block of Plaza Street, but never arrived there. His Dodge Dynasty was found the next day on Christmas Eve, in Hanging Moss Creek south of Briarwood Drive. The creek was swollen at this time. Sheriff's coat was inside the car and searchers found another jacket belonging to him in the creek. It appeared as if he had been driving on Hanging Moss Road, near Beasley Road, when his car went off the road near a bridge. Sheriff had been severely sleep-deprived in the days prior to his disappearance. Authorities initially believed he drowned, but his body was never located and foul play is now considered possible in his disappearance. He worked as a social studies teacher at the Hind County Youth Detention Center at the time of his disappearance. He left behind a wife and five adult children. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Jackson Police Department 601-960-1234 Hinds County Sheriff's Office 601-968-6731 September 2021 updates and sources WLBT TV The Clarion-Ledger A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. February 16, 2019; middle name and Description, clothing, jewerly and more : added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |