VA VA - Leonard Thompson 79, Critical Missing, Diabetic, res Herndon, car fnd w/flat tire I-81 N of Roanoke, he last seen Exxon in Sterling, 15 Dec 2025

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Virginia State Police

CRITICALLY MISSING ADULT ALERT ACTIVATED THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS ISSUED A CRITICALLY MISSING ADULT ALERT ON BEHALF OF THE HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT ON DECEMBER 16, 2025, AT 1115 HOURS. THE...

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CRITICALLY MISSING ADULT ALERT ACTIVATED

THE VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HAS ISSUED A CRITICALLY MISSING ADULT ALERT ON BEHALF OF THE HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT ON DECEMBER 16, 2025, AT 1115 HOURS.

THE HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR LEONARD HUGH THOMPSON, RACE: WHITE, SEX: MALE, AGE: 79 YEARS OLD, HEIGHT: 5’ 10", WEIGHT: 160 lbs., WITH BLUE EYES, AND WHITE HAIR.

HE WAS LAST SEEN ON DECEMBER 15, 2025, AT 1930 HOURS ON ELDEN STREET IN HERNDON VIRGINIA, BUT HE IS BELIEVED TO BE CURRENTLY ON FOOT IN THE ROANOKE AREA POSSIBLY NEAR THE TROUTVILLE AREA. HIS CLOTHING DESCRIPTION IS UNKNOWN. HE WEARS GLASSES.

THIS DISAPPEARANCE POSES A CREDIBLE THREAT TO THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY AS DETERMINED BY THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY.

PLEASE CONTACT THE HERNDON POLICE DEPARTMENT [24/7 DISPATCH] WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR WHEREABOUTS AT 703-435-6846 OR YOU MAY FIND COMPLETE INFORMATION AT https://alerts.vsp.virginia.gov

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/virginia/loudoun-county/search-continues-for-missing-herndon-man/

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Byrne’s father, 79-year-old Leonard Thompson, was last seen Monday night.

He was caught on surveillance footage getting gas at the Exxon station on Pacific Boulevard (Sterling) around 8:39 p.m.

Before that, he attended a funeral and had dinner with friends.

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His car was discovered early Tuesday morning, around 3:30 a.m., on Interstate 81, outside of Roanoke. Byrne said his car was left parked in the right lane, not the shoulder, with a flat tire.

“He wasn’t in it, his keys were gone, and no one has seen him since,” she said.

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DC News video shows him on video at Exxon station. His daughter says he would have had no reason to be in the Roanoke area which is around 200 miles from his home.

 

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Family fears for missing 79-year-old Herndon man after car found with flat tire on highway

A father has been missing for five days in Virginia, while his car was found with a flat tire along a highway.

wjla.com

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"We know nobody in Roanoke, Virginia, and he's not the type of person to drive at night, nor to drive long distances. He generally doesn't usually leave his house after eight o'clock.” said Byrne.

Byrne said her father, who is a diabetic and on medication, may have gotten confused or lost when he went to get gas.

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“He's got a bad ankle, so he couldn't have walked far,” said Byrne.

Thompson may have gotten into a car with a trucker and could be states away, said Byrne.

“We're running out of time. He's elderly, he doesn't have access to his meds. And you know, time is of the essence in these cases,” said Byrne.

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