Missing
Jay Kevin Shumate
Shumate, approximately 2016; Tattoo on Shumate's right upper arm
Date and time person was reported missing : 01/17/2016
Missing location (approx) :
Erie, Kansas
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Native American
Age at the time of disappearance: 60 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8 - 5'10, 150 - 160 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Native American male. Graying brown hair, brown eyes. Shumate may spell his last name "Shemate." He had a beard and mustache at the time of his disappearance, and he is supposed to wear eyeglasses, but these were left behind. He has three large scars on his abdomen and a surgical scar on his back. Shumate has the following tattoos: a walking hand with one finger extended on his right upper arm, a broken skull with smoke that turns into the devil on the back of his left shoulder, and a small knife on his upper left arm. A photo of the walking hand tattoo is posted with this case summary.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Shumate was last seen in Erie, Kansas at 10:00 a.m. on January 17, 2016. He and his mother drove to near Richey’s Pharmacy in the area of Main Street and State Street. He parked the truck, got out, walked away and never returned. He has never been heard from again. Shumate left his wallet, eyeglasses, cigarettes and phone behind. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
Neosho County Sheriff's Office
620-244-3869
Erie Police Department
620-244-3611
September 2021 updates and sources
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