Ruffin Lee Thompson, 26, was last seen in Troy, North Carolina, on May 13, 2023. On the day he disappeared he asked a family member for a ride to a neighboring town and has not been seen or heard from since. He is described as a white male, 6 feet 1 inch, about 180 pounds, with brown hair, green eyes and several distinctive tattoos including a black spider on his upper left arm and blue round tattoos on both shoulder blades.

The Troy Police Department is investigating. Law enforcement and family are concerned for his welfare; there has been no activity on his bank accounts or social media and no significant leads have been reported. His case has been entered into multiple missing person databases and searches are ongoing. The circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear.

If anyone in the Troy area saw Ruffin on or after May 13, 2023, or has information about his movements that day, please come forward.