MEMPHIS, Tenn — Nearly every day, law enforcement agencies from across the Mid-South post reports of missing people in the area. Here's a look at the latest cases in the Greater Memphis area, according to the Memphis Police Department (MPD) and other local authorities.
The list below features adults with last names beginning with A through C, with the most newly reported by local law enforcement at the top. This list will be updated as people are found or more are reported missing.
Other sources for information on missing people in the Mid-South:
Children & Teens:
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names A-C
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names D-G
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names H-J
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names K-M
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names N-Q
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names R-S
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names T-V
- Missing in the Mid-South | Children & teens, last names W-Z
Adults:
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names A-C
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names D-G
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names H-J
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names K-M
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names N-Q
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names R-S
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names T-V
- Missing in the Mid-South | Adults, last names W-Z
Missing Adults - Last names A-C
Anna Bland has been missing from the 3400 block of Ridgemont since March 3, according to MPD. She reportedly was picked up by someone in a black Ford Expedition with a TN tag reading BCV-9856.
She is about 225 pounds, according to MPD. She stands at about 5 feet and 1 inch, according to MPD. She was last seen wearing a dark maroon zip-up hoodie and blue jeans, according to MPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Demetrius Barber, 58, has been missing from the 3500 block of Brookmeade Street since Feb. 19, 2024. Memphis Police said she left home driving a 2020 black Nissan Altima, heading to the store, but did not return.
Barber is 5'6" tall and 200 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Cheryl Beckum, 62, has been missing from the 1300 block of Labrador Lane since Jan. 1, 2024.
Beckum is 5'5" tall and 125 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Willie Bobo, 53, has been missing from the 3300 block of Guernsey since Jan. 2, 2024.
Bobo is 5'2" tall and 120 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Jesse Blackshire, 84, has been missing from the 600 block of Cadraca Dr. since Jan. 17, 2024. MPD said he has not contacted family or friends in several days.
Blackshire is 6'3" tall and 220 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Aristides Armas, 35, has been missing since Jan. 13, 2024. MPD said his mother came home to the 800 block of Barsanti Rd. and could not find him. They said he needs medication.
Armas is 5'7" tall and 165 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Sean Brown, 49, was reported missing Dec. 26, 2023. MPD said he was evicted, and his family has not heard from him in more than a year.
Brown is 5'9" tall and 200 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Gwendolyn Bankhead, 71, has been missing since Dec. 23, 2023. She left her home on the 200 block of Camilla around 2:30 p.m. and has not been seen since, according to MPD. Memphis Police said she uses a walker due to a previous stroke and has a health condition that requires medication.
Bankhead is 5' 5" and 150 lbs. She has gray hair, brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a gray skull cap and dark colored pants. She also may be wearing a blue medical mask.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Roy Bills, 37, has been missing since Nov. 13, 2023. MPD said he was last seen in the area of Poplar and Danny Thomas.
Bills is 6' tall and 280 lbs., and was last seen wearing purple shorts with a tank top.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Lakisha Clayton, 46, has been missing from the 3800 block of Advantage Way Drive since Nov. 9, 2023, according to MPD. She has brown eyes, black hair and weighs about 200 pounds, they said.
She stands at 5 feet and 5 inches, according to MPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
David Aaron Collins, 49, has been missing since Nov. 13, 2023, from the 900 block of E. Parkway S. MPD said he was evicted from his home on the weekend of Nov. 11, 2023, and has not been seen since by family or friends. He is believed to be occupying his vehicle (a maroon 1993 Isuzu Trooper), police said.
Collins is 5'10" tall and 175 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Tonja Conley, 27, has been missing since July 2, 2020. MPD said she went to visit a relative in the 200 block of Spoonhill Dr. and has not been seen since.
Conley is 5'4" tall and 114 lbs., and was driving a 2018 Nissan Versa with Tennessee plates 6T21P9.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Tyron Butler, 52, has been missing since Nov. 8, 2022. MPD said he was last seen at 951 S. Court after being discharged from the hospital. His family is concerned for his welfare.
Butler is 5'7" tall and 140 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Monica Bridges, 65, has been missing since Oct. 1, 2023. MPD said she likes to hang out at the bus station at 444 N Main in downtown Memphis.
Bridges is 5'7" and 130 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Bonita Adams, 36, has been missing since Sept. 13, 2023. Police said she was last seen at the Raceway gas station at 580 Stateline Rd. in Southaven.
Adams has blond hair and wears glasses and was last seen wearing denim capri pants and a pink t-shirt.
Anyone who's seen Adams or knows where she is should call the Southaven Police Department at 662-393-8652 or email tips@southaven.org.
Cruz Arnold, 37, has been missing since Sept. 23, 2023. MPD said he left a hotel in the 2800 block of New Brunswick Rd. and never contacted his spouse.
Arnold is 6'1" tall and 190 lbs., and may be driving a silver 2017 Nissan Sentra with TN plate BNM-1343.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Jimmy Brown, 33, has been missing from the 1700 block of Gowan Drive since Aug. 19, according to MPD.
He has brown eyes, black hair and weighs 150 pounds, according to MPD. He stands at 6 feet and 1 inch, according to MPD. He has a bald fade hair style, according to MPD.
He was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jean shorts and black Nike shoes, according to MPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Michelle Bass, aka Emanuel Bass, 29, has been missing since Aug. 14, 2023. MPD said Bass walked away from home in the 3600 block of England St. and has not been seen since.
Bass is 5'6" tall and 130 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Octavius Arnold, 47, has been missing since July 4, 2023. MPD said he left the 1700 block of West Lloyd Cir. and did not return.
Arnold is 5'10" tall and 190 lbs., and was last seen wearing dark jogging pants and a white t-shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Tony Carodine, 28, has been missing since July 24, 2023. MPD said he left home walking in the area of Watkins, and his family has not seen him since.
Carodine is 5'5" tall and 115 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with numbers printed on the back and blue shorts.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Miranda Michelle Bearden, 49, has been missing since June 15, 2023. MPD said she has not been seen or heard from by family or friends, and she has apparently abandoned her home or was evicted. She went missing from the 1400 block of Wabash Ave.
Bearden has pink hair and discolored teeth. She is 5'3" tall and weighs 190 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Craig Compton, 27, has been missing since June 26, 2023. MPD said he was dropped off by an Uber in the 8500 block of Rickybell Cv. and not seen again. They said he has short-term memory loss and needs dialysis.
Compton is 5'7" tall and 240 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Darrell Carpenter, 40, has been missing since June 2, 2023, when a family member helped him check into the Deluxe Inn on Lamar Avenue, Memphis Police said.
Cell phone records placed him in the area of Mississippi Avenue in Memphis on June 8, 2023. His family has not been able to make contact with him.
He is from Haywood County, Tennessee. If you have any information on his whereabouts, call the Haywood County Sheriff's Office at 731-772-6158.
Zorian Bagley, 21, has been missing since May 30, 2023. MPD said he walked away from a care home in the block of Elk Grove Dr. threatening to harm himself.
Bagley is 5'7" tall and 140 lbs., and was last seen wearing a black shirt with a blue shirt underneath, black shorts, and blue shoes. He was also carrying two garbage bags with clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Amy Bakley and Curtis Bakely are a couple from Hanceville, Alabama, and have been missing since May 21, Memphis Police said.
They were supposed to catch a Greyhound bus in Memphis and did not show up for their tickets at the 3000 block of Airways.
Amy is 43 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes, 5'6" tall, weighing 180 lbs. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans.
Curtis is 34 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes, weighing 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with gray pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Robert Bowie, 32, has been missing since May 14, 2023. MPD said he left home from the 600 block of Woodstone Cir. and did not return.
Bowie is 5'6" tall and 200 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Cheryl Carter, 33, has been missing since May 10, 2023. MPD said she walked away from her home in the 1400 block of Canfield Ave. and was seen shortly after near Steele and Dellwood.
Carter is 5'9" tall and 200 lbs. with a bunny tattoo on her left arm. She was last seen wearing a red shirt, red pants, black socks, and black shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Christopher Braxton has been missing since April 30, 2023. MPD said he left a home in the 1400 block of Glendale and did not return.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Erika Paige Adams, 34, has been missing since April 17, 2023. MPD said she is homeless and has not contacted friends or family. She may currently be living out of her vehicle.
Adams is 5'4" tall and 175 lbs., and may be driving a white 2014 Kia Forte with Tennessee license plate BJK-4054.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Donna Boyce, 46, has been missing from the 2100 block of River Trace Drive since April 7, according to MPD. She stands at 5 feet and 6 inches and weighs around 219 pounds, according to MPD.
She has brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a black and cream dress along with black tights and blue shoes, according to MPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Melvin Bowell, 65, has been missing since March 1, 2023. MPD said he went to live with a new acquaintance and his family hasn't heard from him since.
Boswell is 5"6" tall and 175 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
MPD said Michael Wayne Bradford, 46, stopped communicating with his family on March 17, 2023.
Bradford is 6'2" tall and 260 lbs., and has a tattoo of his daughter's face on the top of his right hand.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Melvin Black, 59, has been missing since March 3, 2023. MPD said he left home from the 900 block of E McLemore Ave. and did not return.
Black is 6' tall and 185 lbs., and walks with a cane. He was last seen wearing light blue jeans and a jacket with a light blue shirt, carrying a blue backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Jessie Blair, 60, has been missing since Feb. 25, 2023. MPD said he was dropped off at Austin Peay and Yale and never made it home.
Blair is 5'7" tall and 140 lbs., and walks with a noticeable limp. He was last seen wearing skull cap, gray sweater, blue jeans, and a black backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
David Carver, 38, was last seen on Feb. 12 in the I55 Bridge, according to MPD. He stands at 6 feet and 2 inches, according to MPD. He has blue eyes and weighs around 170 pounds, according to MPD.
He was last seen threatening suicide in the area of the bridge, according to MPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Maximiliano Calderon, 29, has been missing and has brown eyes, according to MPD. He stands at 5 feet and 6 inches and also weighs around 180 pounds, according to MPD.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Christofer Broden, 34, has been missing since Oct. 1, 2022. MPD said he may be homeless and family and friends have not heard from him.
Broden is 5'7" tall and 135 lbs. and has a tattoo on his right arm.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Kendrick Allen, 22, was reported missing Dec. 31, 2022. According to MPD, he hasn't been heard from in more than a month.
Allen is 6'1" tall and 150 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Nathan Alexander was reported missing Thursday, and Southaven Police said they do not know the circumstances leading to his disappearance, nor do they have a description of what he was last wearing.
Southaven Police said his phone was found in Olive Branch and he is wearing a purple cast.
He is supposedly in possession of a black Ford Explorer, which Southaven Police said is a company vehicle.
Anyone with information or who have seen Nathan or the car are urged to contact Southaven Police at (662) 392-8652 or email tips@southaven.org.
Casey Crump, 26, has been missing since Dec. 3, 2022. Memphis Police said she was last seen in the 4000 block of Melinda Ave. heading to the hospital, but the hospital told MPD she was no longer there on Dec. 5.
Crump is 5'2" tall and 96 lbs.
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.
Julius Clark, 19, was last seen Dec. 1, 2022. Memphis Police said he had texted a friend who has not seen or heard from him since.
Clark is 5'11" tall and 160 lbs. Anyone with information is asked to call MPD's Missing Persons Bureau at 901-636-4479, or 901-636-4450, or 901-545-2677.