NC NC - Roy Lee Shew, 37, North Wilkesboro, 8 Dec 1980

[TheArtfulDetective]

Roy Lee Shew



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 8, 1980
Location Last Seen: North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1943
• Age: 37 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 1" (73 inches)
• Weight: 170 lbs.
• Hair Color: Red/Auburn
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Blue jogging suit.
• Other Personal Items: Light brown & yellow 1980 Oldsmobile - North Carolina plate# RPT-660; VIN# 3Y37YAX138752
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Shew was last seen in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina on December 8, 1980. He received a phone call and left his residence driving his 1980 brown Oldsmobile. He has never been heard from again and his vehicle has not been located. Few details are available regarding Shew's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Wilkes County Sheriff's Office: (336) 903-7600
  Reference Case#: 012040

NamUs Case Number: MP88498
NCIC Case Number: Not listed

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Teesside]

Roy Lee Shew

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Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 8, 1980
Location Last Seen: North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1943
• Age: 37 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6' 1" (73 inches)
• Weight: 170 lbs.
• Hair Color: Red/Auburn
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Nickname/Alias: Unknown
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Blue jogging suit.
• Other Personal Items: Light brown & yellow 1980 Oldsmobile - North Carolina plate# RPT-660; VIN# 3Y37YAX138752
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Shew was last seen in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina on December 8, 1980. He received a phone call and left his residence driving his 1980 brown Oldsmobile. He has never been heard from again and his vehicle has not been located. Few details are available regarding Shew's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Wilkes County Sheriff's Office: (336) 903-7600
  Reference Case#: 012040

NamUs Case Number: MP88498
NCIC Case Number: Not listed

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Another one where after this many years the police report would surely able to be released?

Who was with him when he got this call?
Who reported him missing?
Did he say where he was going?
Did he seem to act out of character after the call?
Did he take anything with him apart from the car?

Let's hope he just started a new life, but if not let's hope his body is found to give closure to any relatives/friends and he can RIP

 

[Caring1]

A few articles exist in 1984 about the actual drug smuggling trial. However, it appears the authorities believe Roy Shew may have been buried along with his car according to the article below.

 

[HopeRains]

From newspapers.com, The Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar 85, pg 8.

This article references a trial in which Mr. Shew, along with others, was named.

 

[Just_Judi]

Very glad to see this case get some recent
attention

 

[cvdixon29]

I hope they can solve this case!