Walton Walls, 75, was last seen at his Sparta, Georgia home on the evening of February 8, 2023; family last saw him the next day and reported him missing on February 13. He was described as 5 feet 10 inches, 200–205 pounds, with gray or partially gray hair and brown eyes, and did not drive, often walking into town or getting rides.

A flashlight and a revolver were found on the ground near the wood line in his yard, a detail that made the circumstances of his disappearance especially concerning. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation conducted numerous grid searches of the dense woods around his residence throughout 2023, backed by aerial flights; an updated grid search was carried out in February 2026. None of those searches turned up signs of Mr. Walls.

The investigation remains active and the family and community continue to seek answers. If anyone knew Walton, saw him in early February 2023, or has information about the area around his home, please come forward with what was seen or heard.