Missing
Jeffrey Hayes Pottinger
Pottinger, approximately 2009; Pottinger's car
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/18/2009
Missing location (approx) :
Carlisle, Ohio
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 02/10/1964 (57)
Age at the time of disappearance: 45 years old
Height / Weight : 5'10 - 6'0, 200 - 230 pounds
Medical conditions : Pottinger suffers from bipolar disorder and may be suicidal. He also sustained a head injury shortly before his disappearance and was experiencing hallucinations as a result. He requires medication that he doesn't have with him.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Graying hair, brown/hazel eyes. Pottinger had neck surgery with implants not long before his disappearance.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Pottinger was last seen on Willard Avenue in Carlisle, Ohio on December 18, 2009. He left home at 2:00 p.m., driving his black 1997 Toyota Corolla with the Ohio license plate number BDP8389. He stated he was going to think about some things.
Pottinger never returned and has never been heard from again, and his vehicle has never been located. A photo of it is posted with this case summary. He left behind his medication and money. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
Carlisle Police Department
937-425-2525
September 2021 updates and sources
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