Missing
Richard Earl Trimble
Trimble, approximately 2007; Joey Dale Ward
Date and time person was reported missing : 10/08/2007
Missing location (approx) :
Wetumpka, Alabama
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Black
Age at the time of disappearance: 42 years old
Height / Weight : 5'9, 198 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A blue shirt and Nike shorts.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Trimble's nickname is Zero.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Trimble was last seen at his residence in Wetumpka, Alabama at approximately midnight on October 8, 2007. He was accompanied Joey Dale Ward, described as a 27-year-old Caucasian male. A photograph of Ward is posted with this case summary. The men were traveling in a blue and tan 1987 Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Trimble has never been heard from again, and Ward disappeared about a week after Trimble did and has yet to be located. Ward has active warrants out for his arrest on charges of burglary and theft.
Authorities believe foul play is possible in Trimble's case, as it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. He is a military veteran. He is married, has three children and was unemployed at the time he went missing. His disappearance remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Elmore County Sheriff's Office
334-567-5441
September 2021 updates and sources
Alabama Department of Public Safety
WFSA 12 News
Elmore County Sheriff's Office
October 12, 2004. October 5, 2015; picture added.
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