Walter Hoof Jr. was reported missing from Memphis, Tennessee, after he left his home on foot on November 29, 2024. He is a 43-year-old Black man, about six feet one inch tall and 162 pounds, with black hair and warm brown eyes. He was last seen in the 38106 ZIP code wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants, and gray Nike sneakers.

Family members describe his departure as unremarkable except that he simply walked away and did not return; no destination or details about his state of mind have been reported. The Memphis Police Department opened an investigation and has been retracing his last known steps, but the direction he took that day remains unknown.

If anyone in Memphis’s 38106 area on November 29, 2024, saw Walter or has information about his movements that day, please come forward.