AR AR - Chad Foster Tompkins, 48, observed w/ no clothes on, Emerson, 30 Sept 2021

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Chad Foster Tompkins – The Charley Project

Chad Foster Tompkins​

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Tompkins, circa 2021

• Missing Since09/30/2021
• Missing FromEmerson, Arkansas
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• SexMale
• RaceWhite
• Age48 years old
• Height and Weight5'10, 195 pounds
• Medical ConditionsTompkins sustained a head injury in March 2018 and was unable to work after this. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the summer after his traumatic head injury, and is supposed to take medication to control his conditions. Without his medicine, he is unable to dress himself properly, his standard of grooming declines and he becomes unkempt.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Blonde hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Tompkins was last seen in Emerson, Arkansas on September 30, 2021. He was sighted walking naked down County Road 23 near his home; he had removed all his clothes and laid them down on the side of the road between his home and U.S. 79. He may have also been sighted at the Emerson Food Mart, but this was not confirmed. He has never been heard from again. His family reported him missing on October 4.
According to his sister, Tompkins wandered away once in 2017 and was missing for two days before surfacing in nearby Magnolia, Arkansas. She describes him as a kind and generous person who enjoys fishing. He grew up on Highway 344 in Magnolia and graduated from Magnolia High School in 1992. His sister stated in spite of his disabilities, he knew not to walk deep into the woods, even when the two of them hunted together.
At the time of his disappearance, Tompkins lived with his stepmother and his father, who was the sheriff of Columbia County, Arkansas from 1997 to 2001. His sister stated he required a lot of medical attention and that at the time of his disappearance, the family was having trouble getting him his medication.
The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear.

 

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Emerson man still missing after one year -

Sept. 30 marks a year since Chad Tompkins’ family has seen him. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office still has no clues of his whereabouts.

arkadelphian.com

This article is 2 yrs old (2022)

“We haven’t heard anything, and we haven’t found anything,” said Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Detective Leroy Martin. “We have taken some clothes and submitted them to the Arkansas Crime lab so everything will be on file.”

Specifically, one of Tompkins shoes and a pair of his cargo shorts have been submitted to the crime lab so that if something else is found there will be a way to compare to see if it matches and belongs to him, Martin said.

 

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Search for Chad Tompkins into second week

The search continues for a missing man, Chad Tompkins, 47, of Emerson.

www.magnoliareporter.com

Tompkins’ sister, Christian Tompkins said her brother, has been missing since Thursday, September 30. He was last seen at his home.


Christian Tompkins said her father found clothing belonging to her brother on the side of the road between the family’s home and U.S. 79 in Emerson.

Wood said the sheriff’s department have used several tracking tools to search for Chad Tompkins but have found nothing linking Chad Tompkins to any area so far.

 

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Search under way for missing man, Chad Tompkins

Law enforcement in Columbia County is searching for a man who hasn't been seen since Thursday.

www.magnoliareporter.com

Chad Tompkins, 47, of Emerson, was last seen at the Emerson Food Mart by family.

Search for Chad Tompkins into second week

The search continues for a missing man, Chad Tompkins, 47, of Emerson.

www.magnoliareporter.com

He was last seen at his home.

One year following disappearance, family of Chad Tompkins still hoping

Friday, September 30 will mark a year since anyone in Chad Tompkins’ family has seen the Emerson man. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office still has no clues of his whereabouts,

www.magnoliareporter.com

Martin said Chad Tompkins was last reported to have been seen walking naked down County Road 23 near his home.

There were reports he had been seen at the Emerson Food Mart, but that could not be confirmed, the detective said.


Last known location(s) depending on article.