GA Derrick Scott Wright, 17, Gainesville, 15 June 1996

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)



Missing Person / NamUs #MP12930
Derrick Scott Wright
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: June 15, 1996
Missing From: Gainesville, Georgia

Case Information
Missing Age: 17 Years
Current Age: 42 Years
Height: 5' 6" (66 Inches)
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description
Average thickness
Body Hair Description
Smooth skin
Facial Hair Description
light
Eye Color: Brown
Eye Description
He had worn glasses from a young age. While he still used them, in his teens, he went to contacts.

Distinctive Physical Features
Scar/mark: Abdomen-See Medical screen.

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing: His tendency was for blue jeans and T-shirts.
Eyewear: Had contacts. Possibly glasses on occasion.
Footwear: Usually tennis shoes

Circumstances of Disappearance
Derrick last known to be in or near Gainesville, GA. He had worked temporarily at a McDonald's in June 1996. He did not have transportation.

Last Known Location: Gainesville, Georgia
County: Hall County
NamUs Case Created: November 14, 2011

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I came across Derrick's case today and decided to start a thread for him. Here's a closer photo.

Derrick Scott Wright – The Charley Project


Derrick Wright, circa 1996

Distinguishing Characteristics
Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Derrick wears contact lenses or, occasionally, eyeglasses. He has an appendectomy scar on his abdomen.

Details of Disappearance
Derrick was last seen in Gainesville, Georgia on June 15, 1996. He has never been heard from again. He didn't have access to transportation at the time of his disappearance. Derrick had worked at a McDonald's restaurant in 1996. Little information is available in his case, which remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency
Hall County Sheriff's Office

 

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[Atombudd]

Additional information on NamUs
Vehicle

Comments
No vehicle. He could afford a bike. The Hall County officer did tell us that he was in a vehicle which had been stopped. We forget if it was speeding, no seatbelt, etc. However, he had the ticket and a court date. Failed to appear and that is when he disappeared from our contact. We visited him at the rehab center towards the end and felt good about the way he was doing. Later, when at the half way house, as said before, he was put out for a re-use. We know he spent a bit of time on the streets. Hall County told use about a very poor trailer he had been in. I made a special trip to GA to find him. He typically called about 2 or 3 days per month. When the calls ceased, we were concerned. I made a special trip to Hall Country to look and ask questions. Found nothing or no one. As far as we are aware of, he had no vehicle of his own. He ask us for help with one, but said no due to our own finances and his activities at the time.
Missing Person / NamUs #MP12930

 

[zh0r4]

Additional information on NamUs
Vehicle

Comments
No vehicle. He could afford a bike. The Hall County officer did tell us that he was in a vehicle which had been stopped. We forget if it was speeding, no seatbelt, etc. However, he had the ticket and a court date. Failed to appear and that is when he disappeared from our contact. We visited him at the rehab center towards the end and felt good about the way he was doing. Later, when at the half way house, as said before, he was put out for a re-use. We know he spent a bit of time on the streets. Hall County told use about a very poor trailer he had been in. I made a special trip to GA to find him. He typically called about 2 or 3 days per month. When the calls ceased, we were concerned. I made a special trip to Hall Country to look and ask questions. Found nothing or no one. As far as we are aware of, he had no vehicle of his own. He ask us for help with one, but said no due to our own finances and his activities at the time.
Missing Person / NamUs #MP12930

Est. 5’6 & 150lbs, found in Smyrna,
GA March 1998 off Hwy 85, approximately 55 min from Gainesville. Homicide.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[ChatteringBirds]

@atombudd
Oh, that is so sad. I feel for his family.

@zh0r4 I really hope not him.
I did ask on the thread for that UID who shows as ruled-out...
(but NamUs doesn't list all rule-outs for the public)
GA - GA - Smyrna, White/HispMal, 25-35, In A Shallow Creek, Oct'96

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Derrick. I was hoping to find some MSM articles about his case but couldn't find any.

 

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Bumping