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Missing Dwayne Edwin Martin 
Martin, approximately 1987 Date reported missing : 12/11/1987 Missing location (approx) : North Little Rock, Arkansas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black Age at the time of disappearance: 23 years old Height / Weight : 5'8, 125 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Martin's nickname is Duke. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Martin left Rob's Place, the diner where he worked in Sherwood, Arkansas, with an unidentified individual at 10:00 p.m. on December 11, 1987. He'd visited the business twice that day, first to pick up his $148 paycheck (which he subsequently cashed) and then to work his shift. Later, he was reportedly seen at the Shorter Gardens apartment complex in the 800 block of north Beech Street in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He has never been heard from again. Martin had been discharged from the Marine Corps shortly before his disappearance, and lived in the 300 block of Elm Street, about a mile east of Shorter Gardens. Authorities think his case could be drug-related; there were reports that he used crack cocaine. Little information is available in Martin's case, but it's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning and his disappearance is being investigated as a possible homicide. Other information and links : ncy North Little Rock Police Department 501-771-7150 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette THV 11 Never Forgotten | Arkansas Missing Persons Campaign October 12, 2004. May 14, 2018; picture added. |