MS MS - Robert Sheriff, 50, Jackson, 23 Dec 1997

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Robert Earl Sheriff

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Sheriff, circa 1997

• Missing Since 12/23/1997
• Missing From Jackson, Mississippi
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race Black
• Age 50 years old
• Height and Weight 6'2, 280 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A sweater, a jacket, jeans and sneakers.
• Medical Conditions Sheriff may have been taking seizure medication at the time of his disappearance.
• Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Sheriff has a scar on his leg.

Details of Disappearance
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.
Robert Earl Sheriff – The Charley Project
Robert Sheriff — MissingSippi

 

[Lwieckowicz]

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.

5881DMMS - Robert Earl Sheriff

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Robert Earl Sheriff – The Charley Project

 

[Pennysmom1]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP3832

View NamUs missing person case MP3832 for Robert Earl Sheriff missing from Jackson, Mississippi. Date of last contact: Dec 23, 1997. NCMEC case number: --.

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Missing Age 50 Years
Current Age 77 Years

First Name Robert
Middle Name Earl
Last Name Sheriff
Nickname/Alias Tony
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Height 6'-2" - (74 - inches) --
Weight 220 - 240 lbs --
Tribe Enrollment/Affiliation --
Associated Tribe(s) --​

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact December 23, 1997
NamUs Case Created December 3, 2009

Last Known Location (Map)
Location Jackson, Mississippi 39209
County Hinds County

Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land No

Circumstances of Disappearance Robert Sheriff left my house on December 23, 1997 at 10:10 going to his home located 4179 Plaza Street - Jackson, Mississippi.

Circumstances Notes
Det Small stated no active case on file for Sheriff.​

Physical Description
Hair Color Gray or Partially Gray
Head Hair Description ROBERT EARL HAD A VERY LOW CUT HAIR
Body Hair Description BLACK
Facial Hair Description MOUSTACHE AND SMALL AMOUNT OF HER FACIAL HAIR
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description --

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Distinctive Physical Features
Scar/mark SCAR ON LEG FROM FALL ON BICYCLE AS A CHILD.

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Clothing and Accessories
"Clothing" SWEATER,JEANS AND JACKET
"Eyewear" BROWN
"Footwear" SNEAKERS
"Jewelry" NONE

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Additional Case Info
Vehicle 1984 -- --
Style Sedan
Color Bronze
State Mississippi
Lic. Plate --
Exp. Year 1998

Comments
Vehicle was found on 24 Dec 1997 in Hanging Moss Creek, south of Briarwood Drive. The creek was swollen at the time. MP's coat was found inside car and authorities initially believed he drowned but remains never found and foul play is suspected in disappearance.


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