Joseph Peele, 83, was reported missing from Twin Oaks Rest Home in Como, North Carolina, on February 8, 2020. Staff say he was last seen about 5:30 a.m. after his normal morning routine of bathing and dressing, and he was not known to leave the facility on his own. He is described as a Black male, bald, with brown eyes, 5 feet 6 inches and about 160 pounds.

At the time he disappeared he was wearing blue jeans, a blue pullover sweater and distinctive black lace-up shoes that are clear at the toe; he may have been wearing a Redskins hat. The Hertford County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and the case is listed in NamUs as MP95440. Public updates have been minimal, and the circumstances remain puzzling to staff and the community.

If anyone in the Como area remembers seeing Joseph or has information about his whereabouts around February 8, 2020, please come forward.