MS MS - Curtis Havard, 21, Escatawpa, 10 March 1970

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Curtis Havard


(Younger photo of Havard)

Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: March 10, 1970
Location Last Seen: Escatawpa, Jackson County, Mississippi

Description:​

• Date of Birth: circa 1949
• Age: 21
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 6" (66 inches)
• Weight: 130 lbs
• Hair Color: Sandy/Light Brown
• Eye Color: Unknown
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Unknown
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Curtis Havard, 21, and his friend, Bobbie Joe Sims, 30, both of Escatawpa, Mississippi were last seen alive on March 10, 1970. They were seen three days before Havard was scheduled to testify against two young people from Escatawpa accused of theft and assault. A fight had resulted in a teenager being stabbed, according to previous reports.

Sims was later found floating face down in Biloxi Bay on March 19, 1970, and had been in the water for several days, according to the coroner's report. His 1963 blue Ford Fairlane was discovered in Lyons Lake, just off Nutbank Road in Helena, Mississippi seven years later. Havard has never been seen again.

In 1970, investigators suspected that Havard was slain after a confrontation on March 10, 1970, near an Escatawpa store where witnesses reported three gunshots. His body never turned up, however, and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Jackson County Sheriff’s Department: (228) 769-3024
  Reference Case#: N/A

NamUs Case Number: Not listed
NCIC Case Number: N/A

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6048DMMS - Curtis Leon Havard

Name: Curtis Leon Havard
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: March 10, 1970
Location Last Seen: Escatawpa, Jackson County, Mississippi

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: 1949
Age: 21 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hair Color: Sandy Brown
Eye Color: Hazel/green
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on foot; pin in left knee; walked with a limp

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

On the evening of March 10, 1970, Curtis Havard and Bobbie Sims were last seen buying cigarettes at an Escatawpa convenience store. They never returned home and were reported missing by family. According to Bobbie's family, the vehicle Bobbie was driving has never been recovered, despite media reports to the contrary.

On March 19, 1970, Bobbie's body was found floating face down in Biloxi Bay. According to the coroner's report, Bobbie had been in the water several days and his cause of death has never been determined.

According to witnesses, on the night Curtis and Bobbie were last seen, a fight broke out near the convenience store and at least three gunshots were heard.

Curtis was scheduled to testify March 13, against two Escatawpa individuals accused of theft and assault that resulted in a teenager being stabbed.

Foul play is suspected.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 228-769-3024
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

NamUs Case Number: Not Listed

Information Source(s)​

MSU Repository
Gulf Live - Aug. 30, 2007 & Sept. 27, 2009

Admin Notes​

Added: 01/27/2024; Last Updated: 01/27/2024 - By: hb