Account
Nov 30, 2011
Jan 05, 2024
Harold
Mathenay
74
58
72 inches
76 inches
255 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the late autumn of 2008, a 58-year-old man named Harold Mathenay vanished from the city of Cleveland, Ohio. He was last seen on November 23, 2008, in the vicinity of the 1300 block of Ansel Avenue. At the time of his disappearance, Mr. Mathenay was a resident of a group home. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are not widely known, and there is little information available about his activities or intentions on the day he went missing. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. Mr. Mathenay was known to be a dependent adult who faced significant personal challenges. He had been diagnosed with both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, conditions that could cause him to exhibit erratic behavior and irrational thought patterns. This made his well-being a matter of serious concern. At the time he went missing, he was estranged from his family, who had last seen him in June of 2007, well over a year before he was officially reported missing. His relatives, who resided in Alabama, filed a missing persons report with the Cleveland Police Department in September of 2011, nearly three years after he was last seen. Harold Mathenay is described as a Black male with graying hair and brown eyes. He stood between 6 feet and 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighed around 255 pounds at the time he vanished. He also had a mustache. The investigation into his disappearance is handled by the Cleveland Police Department. The case is characterized by a lack of available details, leaving his family and community with unanswered questions. The overview of the case is that of a vulnerable adult who disappeared from his group home residence in 2008. The significant gap between when he was last seen, when his family last had contact, and when he was officially reported missing has added to the difficulties in the search for answers.
Nov 23, 2008
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
11051
Cleveland Police Department - Headquarters
Cleveland
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
44113
Thomas Lett
Detective
1300 Ontario Street, Ohio
2166235218
Local
Law Enforcement
110286640
2011-09-09
Cleveland Police Department - Headquarters
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
06/02/2026
