On the evening of July 11, 2005, 47-year-old Joseph Thomas Sweat Jr. was last seen walking away from his home in the 1100 block of North Capitol Street NW in Washington, D.C.. The time was approximately 10:55 p.m., and he has not been seen or heard from since. His disappearance has left his family and community searching for answers for over a decade. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unknown, and there is little information available in his case.
Joseph, who was also known by the nicknames "Joe" and "Brother," is an African-American male with black hair and brown eyes. At the time he went missing, he stood between 5'11" and 6'1" tall and weighed around 210 pounds. He was wearing a white t-shirt, dark or black baggy jeans, and sneakers. He also wore a dark-colored keychain with writing on it around his neck and had a partial set of dentures.
The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation into his disappearance, but the case proved challenging due to a lack of evidence and witnesses. Various missing persons organizations, such as NamUs, The Charley Project, and the Doe Network, have featured his case in an effort to generate new leads. Despite these efforts, the case remains unsolved. The NamUs case file was created on December 12, 2008.Last Seen: Jul 11, 2005
