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Roy Searchwell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Raleigh, North Carolina on Oct 26, 1995

Victim Details

Created

Nov 10, 2009

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Roy

Lastname

Searchwell

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 26, 1995

City

Raleigh

State

North Carolina

County

Wake County

Zip Code

27610

Agency ID

7611

Agency Name

Raleigh Police Department

Agency City

Raleigh

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Wake County

Agency Zip Code

27616

Agency Contact

Agency Address

5240 Greens Dairy Road, North Carolina

Agency Phone

9199963335

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://raleighnc.gov/police

Agency Case #

P95-054383

Agency Report Date

1995-10-26

Primary Agency

Raleigh Police Department

CaseContributors

7964

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/26/2026

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Case Description

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In the autumn of 1995, a profound and unsettling mystery began to unfold in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the disappearance of 29-year-old Roy Neil Searchwell. On October 26, 1995, Roy was last seen at his home on St. Augustine Avenue. A native of Jamaica, he had moved to the United States about three years prior, first living in New Jersey before relocating to Raleigh just two months before he vanished. At the time he went missing, Roy was described as a Black male, standing five feet seven inc ...

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Last Seen: Oct 26, 1995

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4183DMNC - Roy Neil Searchwell - Doe Network

Roy Neil Searchwell Jr. - The Charley Project

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Roy Searchwell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Raleigh, North Carolina on Oct 26, 1995

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