Fifteen-year-old Clayton Clark was last seen in Gastonia, North Carolina, on February 4, 2026. He is described as having brown hair and blue eyes, 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 140 pounds. The Gastonia Police Department began investigating after his disappearance and notified the North Carolina Center for Missing Persons to help disseminate his information.

Authorities and Clayton’s family have urged public assistance, noting he could have traveled elsewhere in North Carolina or into South Carolina. The case remains active and the circumstances of his disappearance are unexplained. If anyone has information about Clayton’s whereabouts or saw him around February 4, 2026, please contact the Gastonia Police Department.