Jerome Bannerman, 38, was last heard from on January 22, 2025, in Burgaw, North Carolina. He is Black/African American, 6 feet 1 inch tall, about 180 pounds, with black medium-length braided hair, brown eyes and a medium-length beard. The person who filed the missing person report had not been able to contact him since that date.

Details about Jerome’s movements, clothing, or mode or direction of travel on January 22 are not known. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage from areas he might have visited, and there is an unconfirmed belief he could be in the Raleigh area. The Burgaw Police Department is leading the investigation; ground searches and community outreach have been conducted and the department has asked the public to report any information.

If anyone saw Jerome around January 22, 2025, or has information about where he might be now, please contact the Burgaw Police Department.