norman held
Missing since: January 4, 2011
White male
Hair: Gray and receding
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’7’’ - 5’9’’
Weight: 180 - 200 lbs.
Age (at time of disappearance): 64
** WEARS eyeglasses **
**Possibly wearing a gold rope chain necklace
Scars/Marks: Surgical scar on back of neck from operation on a ruptured disk. Little toe was broken in the past.
case details:
Held was last seen in the vicinity of Highway 302 and Highway 51 on January 4, 2011, at about 12 p.m. He had just gotten his hair cut at B.J.’s Barbershop in Horn Lake, Mississippi. He was driving a maroon 2007 Chevy Silverado.
On September 22, 2011, Held’s vehicle was pulled from the Mississippi River near Bass Landing. Held’s body was not inside the truck. Officials believe that Held’s body was forced out of the vehicle by the current through a busted window or that while trying to escape the wrecked vehicle was swept away by the current. No foul play is suspected in Held’s case; however, Held is presumed deceased.
Investigating Agency Information:
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department
(662)469-8027
Agency Case #: M-319328857
NamUs ID#: MP9567
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