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In the late afternoon of May 25, 1997, a quiet Sunday in Greensboro, North Carolina, 36-year-old Sterling Thomas Porter was seen entering his home on Wafco Drive around 5:00 p.m.. He was a Black male, standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 195 pounds, with black, close-cut hair and brown eyes. On that day, he was dressed in blue jean shorts and a blue sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off. After entering his residence, Sterling was never seen or heard from again. Later that sa ...Read More
Last Seen: May 25, 1997

Victim Details

Jul 17, 2009

Jul 27, 2023

Sterling

Porter

63

36

67 inches

195 lbs

Black / African American

Male

May 25, 1997

Greensboro

North Carolina

Guilford County

20591

Greensboro Police Department

Greensboro

North Carolina

Guilford County

27405

Matthew Smith

Detective

1106 Maple Street, North Carolina

3363732222

Local

Law Enforcement

1997-0145774

Greensboro Police Department

8206

Black

Brown

Brown

06/22/2026


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