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Apr 16, 2025
Apr 17, 2025
Michael
Small
79
79
74 inches
170 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the quiet town of Abingdon, Virginia, the disappearance of 79-year-old Michael J. Small on March 24, 2025, has left his family and community with lingering questions and deep concern. Michael, a resident of the Green Acres assisted living facility for three years, walked out of the establishment on Bradley Street at approximately 4:45 p.m. He was a man who, despite his struggles with dementia, held onto a particular fixation: finding his sister in Charlotte, North Carolina. This longing was so profound that he always carried her address with him. His family was in the process of moving him to a different facility when he vanished. The last confirmed sighting of Michael was around 6:30 p.m. near Michael's Pharmacy on Charwood Drive, a detail captured by a surveillance camera. At the time he went missing, he was wearing a distinctive outfit consisting of a tan sweater over a red or blue shirt, blue, black, and white plaid pajama pants, and a baseball cap. Michael is described as a white male, standing between 6'0" and 6'2" and weighing between 170 and 205 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. A notable characteristic is a growth on his ear. He had a short beard at the time of his disappearance. An avid walker and former hiker, Michael was known to take walks around the grounds of Green Acres, though staff would typically find him nearby. His personal history is rooted in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was born, and he also previously lived in Tazewell, Virginia. It is believed he might have been attempting to travel to one of these locations, particularly given his expressed desire to see his sister in Charlotte. The search for Michael Small has been extensive, with the Abingdon Police Department leading the investigation and seeking assistance from the public. His family, desperate for answers, has offered a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to his location. The case has been classified as an endangered missing person due to his dementia, which may require him to have medical attention. Despite the passage of time, local authorities continue to appeal for any information regarding Michael's whereabouts. The overarching question remains what happened to Michael after he was last seen on that March evening, a question that continues to trouble those who know and care for him as his case remains unsolved.
Mar 24, 2025
Abingdon
Virginia
Washington County
Abingdon
No
167183
Abingdon Police Department
Abingdon
Virginia
Washington County
24210
425 West Main Street, Virginia
2766283111
Local
Law Enforcement
25I-00673
2025-03-24
Abingdon Police Department
10326
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
05/31/2026
