Lacy Bunch, 72, vanished from his Bell Street home in Enfield, North Carolina in the early morning of December 20, 2020. He was last seen at about 3:30 a.m.; his sister, who had been staying with him, heard the front door close around 6:00 a.m. and discovered he was gone. Bunch suffered from dementia and may not have been taking his medication, and he left without a coat or shoes on a cold, sleet-filled morning, also leaving behind his glasses, money, and identification.

A Silver Alert was issued and the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office coordinated a large search with as many as 90 volunteers on foot, search dogs, and helicopters from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and Forest Service. Investigators searched nearby woods and a pond and reviewed area surveillance but found no sign of him. He is described as a Black male, 5 feet 5 inches, about 130 pounds, with short graying red hair and brown eyes; he was likely wearing a dark-colored t-shirt and gray pants when he left.

The disappearance remains unsolved and is one of two missing person cold cases in the county. Did anyone in Enfield or surrounding areas see Lacy or have information about his movements that morning?