Phillip Leon McMillian was 17 when he was last seen on September 26, 2022, leaving Hope Mills, North Carolina. He is described as a Black male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, about 158 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time he went missing he was wearing a white shirt, black pants and flip-flops of an unknown color, and carrying a black and blue backpack.

The Hope Mills Police Department is handling the investigation. Phillip’s case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on February 7, 2023. Public details are limited and there have been no significant updates released, leaving family and the community without clear answers.

If anyone saw Phillip on or after September 26, 2022, or has information about his whereabouts, please contact the Hope Mills Police Department.