Missing Person

Shep Leonard

Shep Deon Leonard, 32, was last seen leaving a Walmart on U.S. Highway 280 at about 10 p.m. on February 4, 2011. His vehicle was found in the Chelsea area three days later, when he was reported missing to Sylacauga police. NamUs lists the case as open and unresolved.

Incident date: February 4, 2011
Location: Sylacauga, Talladega County
Independent sources: 2

The record

Shep Deon Leonard was 32 when he disappeared in February 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Justice’s NamUs database. His case remains open and unresolved. 1

NamUs states that Leonard was last seen at approximately 10 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2011, leaving the Walmart on U.S. Highway 280. The record does not specify the city of that store. 1

Leonard was reported missing to the Sylacauga Police Department on Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. His vehicle was found that same day in the Chelsea area, according to NamUs. The database provides no further public details about where the vehicle was found or its condition. 1

The Sylacauga Police Department is listed as the primary investigating agency. 1

A CBS 42 page concerning Leonard’s case was supplied for this record but could not be retrieved, so no claims from it could be independently assessed or included. 2

Timeline

2011-02-04, approximately 10 p.m.Confirmed
Shep Deon Leonard was last seen leaving a Walmart on U.S. Highway 280.
February 7, 2011Confirmed
Leonard was reported missing to the Sylacauga Police Department.
February 7, 2011Confirmed
Leonard’s vehicle was found in the Chelsea area.
Current as reflected in the supplied NamUs recordConfirmed
NamUs lists MP24085 as open and unresolved.

Documented claims

Shep Deon Leonard was 32 years old at the time of his disappearance.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
Leonard was last seen leaving a Walmart on U.S. Highway 280 at approximately 10 p.m. on February 4, 2011.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
Leonard was reported missing to the Sylacauga Police Department on February 7, 2011.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
Leonard’s vehicle was found in the Chelsea area on February 7, 2011.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
NamUs case MP24085 is open and unresolved.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
The Sylacauga Police Department is the primary investigating agency.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.

Sources

NamUs Missing Person Case MP24085 — Shep Deon Leonard — U.S. Department of Justice NamUsOpen
Four years without a trace: Shep Leonard missing persons case — CBS 42Open