The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in its search for Donnell Roberts, a 26-year-old man missing since Monday. He was last seen near Macon and Whitten roads at approximately 8 p.m., as reported by WREG.
According to details shared by the authorities and relayed by FOX13 Memphis, Roberts, described as 6-foot-2 and weighing 165 pounds, was on his way to Whitehaven driving his white 2017 Nissan Altima, distinguishable by its front bumper damage and Tennessee license plates; he was wearing a white shirt with gray shorts in the latest sighting of him.
An all-points bulletin (BOLO) was released on Christmas Eve, amplifying the urgency with which the Sheriff's Office is treating the case, emphasizing the fact that Roberts has now been missing for a period extending beyond 72 hours, a critical window in missing person investigations, information which was outlined in a Local Memphis article.
The Sheriff's Office has not offered information about the circumstances of Roberts's disappearance, but they are urging anyone with information related to his whereabouts or the location of his vehicle which has Tennessee tags to make contact with authorities; they can be reached at 901-379-7625 or at the SCSO Detective Bureau at 901-222-5600, as confirmed by all three sources reporting on this ongoing investigation.
