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Leroy Rice Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Apr 01, 2008

Victim Details

Created

Feb 20, 2019

Case Added

Sep 25, 2019

Firstname

Leroy

Lastname

Rice

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 01, 2008

City

Detroit

State

Michigan

County

Wayne County

Zip Code

48226

Tribal Land

Agency ID

47321

Agency Name

Detroit Police Department

Agency City

Detroit

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Wayne County

Agency Zip Code

48226

Agency Contact

Shannon Jones

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

1301 3rd St, Michigan

Agency Phone

3135961800

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1902210101

Agency Report Date

2019-02-20

Primary Agency

Detroit Police Department

CaseContributors

9662

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 2008, a 47-year-old man named Leroy Ellis Rice vanished from his life in Detroit, Michigan. He was a resident of a boarding home in the 48226 area of the city, and the last confirmed sighting of him was on April 1, 2008. After that day, Leroy, a Black / African American male, was not seen or heard from again, leaving behind a prolonged and painful silence for those who knew him. His disappearance was not officially reported to the Detroit Police Department until over a decade la ...

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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2008

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Leroy Rice Missing Person Case

Last seen in Detroit, Michigan on Apr 01, 2008

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