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Oct 10, 2019
Jan 12, 2024
Phuong
Vo
50
44
68 inches
145 lbs
Asian
Male
In the winter of 2018, a family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was faced with a sudden and unsettling silence. On December 19th, 44-year-old Phuong Hoang Vo, a male also known by the names Nhat Vo, Tony Vo, or Hoang Vo, was seen for the last time at his home. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are sparse, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions and growing concern. The official report of his disappearance was filed two days later, on December 21, 2018, starting a painful journey for his family and an official investigation by the Philadelphia Police Department. Phuong was an Asian male, standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing around 145 pounds. At the time he went missing, he was bald with brown eyes. A notable and distinctive physical feature is a long scar on the right side of his head, extending down to the side of his right eye. Details regarding what Phuong was wearing on the day he vanished have not been made public, adding another layer of difficulty to the search efforts. The investigation into his disappearance was formally recorded under the case number 2018-02-068058 by the Philadelphia Police Department's Northeast Detectives division. Publicly available information about the specific actions taken in the search is limited, but the creation of a NamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System) case file on October 10, 2019, indicates that the effort to find him has been ongoing. This national database serves as a critical tool for law enforcement and medical examiners across the country, allowing for the cross-referencing of information that could lead to a breakthrough. The case of Phuong Hoang Vo remains an open and active investigation, a quiet but persistent puzzle for detectives and a source of enduring hope and sorrow for his family. The lack of detailed circumstances surrounding his last known moments makes public involvement and awareness all the more crucial. Without witnesses to his departure or a stated destination, investigators are left to piece together a timeline and a motive from the fragments of his life. The overarching summary of his case is one of abruptness; a man was present in his home one day and gone the next, leaving behind a void and a series of unanswered questions that continue to echo years later.
Dec 19, 2018
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
19149
No
64772
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
19149
Paula Campbell
Detective
2831 Levick Street, Pennsylvania
2156863153
Local
Law Enforcement
2018-02-068058
2018-12-21
Philadelphia Police Department
9300
Bald
Brown
Brown
05/28/2026
