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Ernest Vereen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Garden City Beach, South Carolina on Oct 10, 1984

Victim Details

Dec 14, 2011

Dec 28, 2023

Ernest

Vereen

113

72

75 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 10, 1984

Garden City Beach

South Carolina

Horry County

11106

Horry County Police Department

Conway

South Carolina

Horry County

29526

Ken Marcus

Detective

2560 North Main Street, Suite 7, South Carolina

8439155350

County

Law Enforcement

http://police.horrycounty.org/

101514184

Horry County Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Unknown

Unknown

07/21/2026


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On an autumn day in 1984, the quiet life of 72-year-old Ernest L. Vereen, a respected mobile home park owner in Garden City Beach, South Carolina, was irrevocably shattered. On October 10th, Vereen was last seen by his family, reportedly wearing blue seersucker pajamas. His disappearance would soon unfold into a harrowing tale of greed and violence, leaving a family and a community with questions that would linger for decades. The initial hope for his safe return quickly faded as the grim realit ...
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Last Seen: Oct 10, 1984

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