Gregory Delano Knighten, 55, was reported missing from Florence, Alabama, after last being seen on Christmas Day 2024 near South Seminary Street. He had been released from the Lauderdale County Detention Center that day and left the facility on foot; he has not been seen or heard from since. His last known address was on Virginia Shores in Muscle Shoals, and he had ties to Huntsville, Cherokee, Killen, and Florence.

At the time he disappeared he was described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches, 120 to 150 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and a cataract in his right eye. The Florence Police Department opened a missing person investigation and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency listed him as a missing adult. Few additional details are available about his movements after release, and his family and community remain without answers.

If anyone was in the South Seminary Street area on December 25, 2024, or has information about Gregory’s movements after he left the detention center, please contact investigators.