Tyrone Edward Krank, 63, disappeared from his Gastonia, North Carolina, home in early October 2024. A home health nurse last saw him the morning of October 7. When family checked the next day his front door was unlocked, the television was on and his phone was left charging. Only his keys and the cane he used after a prior stroke were missing.

Neighbors described Krank as a quiet man who rarely left home. His sister, Tammy Thomas, distributed flyers and used social media to raise the alarm. Police searched, deployed canine units and followed tips but found no solid leads. A nearby surveillance camera that might have shown his last movements was not operational, and investigators considered whether cognitive impairment could have led him to wander.

The Missing Endangered Alert was canceled after 90 days under state law. The case remains open and unresolved. Did anyone in Gastonia see Tyrone Krank around October 7 or remember anything unusual near his home that week?