Deshae Tharpe, 34, vanished from Youngstown, Ohio, in early May 2025. Friends and family call him Shae or Brazil. Reports differ on the last confirmed contact date, listing either May 3 or May 5, 2025; he was reported missing on May 8 and his case was entered into NamUs on September 8, 2025.

Deshae is described as a Black male, 5 feet 8 inches, about 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has several distinctive tattoos: AALAYAH on his upper right chest; a lower left forearm design showing a cross, two flags and a military helmet; and the word BRAZIL on his forearm. The Youngstown Police Department is investigating and seeks the public’s help.

Very few other details about his movements or circumstances that day are available. If anyone saw Deshae in Youngstown in early May 2025 or has information on his whereabouts, please share what is known with investigators.