A 67-year-old Maysville man battling prostate cancer has been missing for more than a week after a bus trip meant to bring him home from South Carolina instead left his family searching for answers. Frank Glover was supposed to travel by Greyhound from Camden, South Carolina, back to Kentucky, but he never made his connections.
According to WKRC, Glover's relative Patricia Anderson said she and Glover had traveled together to South Carolina to visit family. When it came time to head home, she said, Glover boarded a Greyhound bus alone in Camden, intending to transfer at stops in Columbus and Dayton before finishing the trip to Maysville. Anderson said Glover never arrived. A caseworker was waiting to meet him in Lexington.
Anderson described Glover as very sick and said it is completely out of character for him to go so long without reaching out to someone. She told WKRC that his travel challenges may make it difficult for him to navigate on his own, especially without help. As reported by Local 12 (WKRC), Charlotte police said Glover's last known destination was the downtown Greyhound stop in Charlotte, North Carolina, and from there, his search trail has gone cold.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit handles more than 3,500 missing-person reports annually, and the department says there is no 24- or 72-hour waiting period before a report can be filed. Many people reported missing are found or return within days. The department’s guidance underscores that a missing-person report can be made promptly, even when the circumstances remain unclear. CMPD’s missing-person guidance explains the reporting process.
Why Family Fears He Could Be Lost, Not Just Delayed
Compounding the worry is that Glover is illiterate and cannot read or write, according to the seed facts relayed through WKRC's reporting. Anderson said he may have difficulty navigating travel on his own and described him as very sick. As noted by Local 12 (WKRC), Glover has prostate cancer and is described as very sick.
North Carolina’s Silver Alert has narrower criteria than a general missing-person report: state law limits it to people 65 or older believed to have dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or a cognitive impairment that leaves them unable to meet their needs or seek help without assistance. Glover’s age meets the threshold, but the reported cancer diagnosis and difficulty reading do not by themselves establish that qualifying impairment. The state statute defining Silver Alert eligibility sets out those criteria.
Anderson said Glover has been battling prostate cancer, and she described him as traveling entirely alone for this leg of the journey. She also said Glover's sister calls her every day, checking in for any sign of news as the search drags on without resolution.
What Glover Looks Like, and Where to Report Sightings
Glover is described as about 6 feet tall and weighing between 150 and 170 pounds; he was last known to be wearing a gray T-shirt, gray pants, brown shoes, and a black cap, Local 12 (WKRC) reported.
Per a report from Local 12 (WKRC), anyone with information or who believes they have seen Frank Glover is asked to contact their local police department or the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina. His family says they simply want him home safe, whether that ends up being back in South Carolina or in Kentucky, and they are continuing to push for any lead that might bring the search to an end.
