Missing
Timothy Deshun Sayles
Sayles, approximately 2019; Tattoo on Sayles's shoulder
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/03/2019
Missing location (approx) :
Memphis, Tennessee
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Black
DOB : 07/29/1982 (39)
Age at the time of disappearance: 37 years old
Height / Weight : Unknown height, 240 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black Nike jogging suit with the Nike logo on the left side, and white Nike shoes.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Sayles had a black and gray beard at the time of his disappearance. He has a tattoo on his upper arm at the shoulder of a design including the phrase "Trust No Bitch!" A photo of the tattoo is posted with this case summary.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sayles was last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on December 3, 2019, getting into a red four-door Toyota Camry with temporary license plates. He left his sister's house after dropping off his son there, and has never been heard from again. After his disappearance, his vehicle was found abandoned in the vicinity of Trezevant and Hunter with the keys in the ignition. His cellular phone was found near the expressway off Jackson. The last phone contact was in the area of Dupont and Beaverbrooks.
It's uncharacteristic of Sayles to leave without warning. He had custody of one of his children and normally took him to school every day. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Memphis Police Department
901-636-3700
September 2021 updates and sources
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