MS MS - Rommie Lee Essex, 80, Tupelo, Lee County, 19 Feb 2019 *may have dementia*

[GuyfromCanada]

Missing Person Report

ROMMIE LEE ESSEX
AGE: 80
HEIGHT: 5’5
WEIGHT: 130
HAIR: GRAY
EYE: BROWN
SKIN: LIGHT
LAST SEEN: IN THE AREA OF 3158 NORTH GLOSTER BEST WESTERN HOTEL 02-19-2019
FAMILY HAS STATED ESSEX COULD HAVE DEMENTIA.
HE WILL BE WALKING

If seen please contact TPD or Lee County 911.

Tupelo Police Department

Tupelo PD asking for help finding missing elderly man

 

[YaYa_521]

Some local media are reporting him as 55yo others as an 80-yo. I msg'd Tupelo PD for clarification.

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Silver Alert issued for Tupelo man

TUPELO, Miss. (WTOK) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for Rommie Lee Essex, 55, of Tupelo.

Essex is a black male, 5' 5", 130 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.

Essex was last seen Monday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. in the vicinity of 4100 North Gloster Street in Tupelo. He was in the Mall at Barnes Crossing area.
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[YaYa_521]

Officials looking for missing Tupelo man

TUPELO - Police are looking for an elderly man who walked away from a Tupelo hotel Tuesday.

According to the Tupelo Police Department, Rommie Lee Essex, 80, was last seen Feb. 19 in the area of the Best Western hotel at 3158 North Gloster.

He is described as a light-complected black male, 5' 5" tall and weighing about 130 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

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Motel? I thought he was at a mall area so apparently the motel is near the mall? Confusing reporting from Tupelo first age now locations. (IMO)

 

[YaYa_521]

UPDATE: State issues Silver Alert for missing Tupelo man

Editor's Note: This article has been modified to show the correct age.
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing Tupelo man.

Police identified the man as Rommie Lee Essex, 55. His family says he may suffer from dementia.

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last seen Tuesday in the area of the Best Western hotel in the 3100 block of North Gloster Street.

Essex stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. It is believed he is walking.

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[doodles1211]

still missing...

Tupelo police still trying to locate missing man

 

[YaYa_521]

Some local media are reporting him as 55yo others as an 80-yo. I msg'd Tupelo PD for clarification.

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Silver Alert issued for Tupelo man

TUPELO, Miss. (WTOK) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for Rommie Lee Essex, 55, of Tupelo.

Essex is a black male, 5' 5", 130 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.

Essex was last seen Monday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. in the vicinity of 4100 North Gloster Street in Tupelo. He was in the Mall at Barnes Crossing area.
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Tupelo PD replied to the question in my FB comment.

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Mr. Essex is 80-years-old.

Snipped from my msg above:

Rommie Lee Essex, 80, of Tupelo, MS.

Essex is a black male, 5' 5", 130 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes.

Essex was last seen Monday, Feb. 18, at 11 a.m. in the vicinity of 4100 North Gloster Street in Tupelo. He was in the Mall at Barnes Crossing area.
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You're in my prayers, Mr. Essex.

 

[YaYa_521]

I've received word from a relative of Mr. Essex that there are no new updates on his case and there haven't been any sightings. Please spread the word in and around Mississippi! Too many of our seniors are disappearing.

 

[YaYa_521]

The body found is not Mr. Essex but he is referred to in the article.

Body of missing man for two weeks pulled from East Tupelo lake

Rommie Lee Essex, 79, was last seen Feb. 19 around 11 a.m. in the area of North Gloster Street of Tupelo around The Pines apartment complex. The family says Essex might have dementia and should be walking.

He is described as a light-complected black male, 5’ 5” tall and weighing about 130 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

 

[doodles1211]

The body found is not Mr. Essex but he is referred to in the article.

Body of missing man for two weeks pulled from East Tupelo lake

Rommie Lee Essex, 79, was last seen Feb. 19 around 11 a.m. in the area of North Gloster Street of Tupelo around The Pines apartment complex. The family says Essex might have dementia and should be walking.

He is described as a light-complected black male, 5’ 5” tall and weighing about 130 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

Now they are saying he is 79 yrs old in this article... they cannot seem to figure this out!

 

[YaYa_521]

Now they are saying he is 79 yrs old in this article... they cannot seem to figure this out!

Right? Professional quality standards and ethics seem to have gone by the wayside in almost every industry, and kinda in ppl in general. Service and quality aren't what they used to be, imo and in my experience.

 

[iulia]

Rommie Lee Essex NamUs page The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Circumstances of Disappearance
Last seen in the area of the Barnes Crossing Area near the Pines Apartment. Was reported that he called for a cab and when the cab arrived, he was no where to be found.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rommie Lee Essex NamUs page The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Circumstances of Disappearance
Last seen in the area of the Barnes Crossing Area near the Pines Apartment. Was reported that he called for a cab and when the cab arrived, he was no where to be found.

Oh no! I hope he didn't get into a car with someone who had bad intentions. Where'd you go, Mr. Essex?

 

[TatianaBarbie]

He is still missing:

One year later, family of missing Tupelo man seeks closure

"TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - One year ago, Tupelo Police asked the public for help locating an elderly man whose family had reported him missing.

Rommie Essex is still nowhere to be found, and his daughter, Donna Essex, is seeking closure.

Rommie Lee Essex

Rommie Essex | Photo: Tupelo Police Department
Initial reports stated Essex was seen in the area of the Barnes Crossing Mall on Feb. 18, 2019. Tupelo Police said they were told Essex was seen near the Pines Apartments on Feb. 19, 2019."

More info at link.

 

[ADKGemini]

Now in NamUs: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Also in Charley Project: Rommie Lee Essex – The Charley Project
Details of Disappearance
Essex was last seen on foot near an apartment complex called The Pines, on February 19, 2019. He may have been en route to Memphis, Tennessee at the time. He has never been heard from again.

The day before disappearance, Essex had called his daughter in a panic because he thought someone was trying to break into his apartment. His daughter lives out of state and asked local family members to check up on him. They did and everything seemed to be fine. It's unclear whether the alleged attempted break-in had anything to do with his case.

Essex didn't have a cellular phone or car the time of his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.

 

[watcher9]

Such a sad case. The NamUs report now has him at 82 so maybe he has had a birthday since he has been missing. If we had his birth date, maybe we could figure out his age.

Looked at Google maps and The Pines Apts is a few blocks north of the Mall. I wonder if there is a path or cut-through that is used by residents to reach the mall. Not good at posting images so not sure if this will show up on the link.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pines+At+Barnes+Crossing/@34.3171505,-88.7083229,1439m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xaaad1a9f9f4924af!8m2!3d34.3189227!4d-88.7024328