Russel Rodney Rainey, 54, was last seen at his home on Wilson Mill Road SW in Adamsville, Atlanta, on the morning of November 24, 2023. At the time he disappeared he was wearing a blue Nike hoodie, blue jeans and gray and white tennis shoes. Rainey has diabetes and autism and needs daily medication, details that have made his absence especially alarming to family and investigators.

Family members describe him as a caring, funny family man and say it was out of character for him to be away from home, particularly with the holidays approaching. They say he was known to ride buses and to frequent areas including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cascade Avenue, local stores and a neighborhood McDonald’s. A Mattie’s Call was issued and the Atlanta Police Homicide/Adult Missing Persons Unit is investigating.

If anyone saw Russel Rainey after the morning of November 24, 2023, or has information about his usual routes and hangouts, please contact the Atlanta Police Homicide/Adult Missing Persons Unit.