William Ray Clopton was 33 when he was last known to have contact with others on December 30, 2020, in the Tupelo, Mississippi area. NamUs lists his case as MP104066; the Mississippi Repository for Missing and Unidentified Persons lists him under number 177.

According to records, William left a residence on Black Jack Road in Pontotoc County around 10:30 p.m. that night and reportedly walked away in snow and ice without a coat, phone, money, medication, or other resources. He had a serious medical condition and was often hospitalized, and investigators later found some of his personal items, including a Texas photo ID, pictures, and his Social Security card, on the road. William had recently moved to Pontotoc County and was living with his fiancée and her grandparents; his parents lived in Illinois and Arizona and had not been contacted.

The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office is the investigating agency. What information do readers have that could help explain what happened after William left that night?