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Mar 07, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
Samuel
Dabney
58
56
67 inches
185 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the quiet, rural community of Rice, Virginia, a family's concern grew into a heartbreaking mystery with the disappearance of 56-year-old Samuel Wendell Dabney in the summer of 2022. A Black male with black hair and brown eyes, one of which is a glass eye or implant, Samuel, who was also known as Sammy, was a familiar face in the area. The last confirmed time a loved one saw him was on or around June 14, 2022, when his niece spotted him at a local convenience store. This seemingly ordinary encounter would become a crucial point in the timeline of his vanishing. Samuel did not own a vehicle and typically traveled on foot or by hitching rides with others, a detail that adds a layer of vulnerability to his situation. His connections were spread across several counties, including Richmond, Nottoway, and Amelia, in addition to his home in Prince Edward County. The holiday season of 2022 was marked by a somber realization for the Dabney family. A significant family event, the funeral of Samuel's brother, took place, and Samuel was conspicuously absent. His failure to attend this important family gathering was the catalyst for his official reporting as a missing person on December 14, 2022. In the months leading up to the report, it was initially thought that he might have been staying with other relatives, a hope that unfortunately could not be substantiated by his family or by law enforcement. The lack of communication and his absence from such a significant family event transformed a period of uncertainty into one of deep concern and official action. The investigation into Samuel Dabney's disappearance has been a quiet one, with few public details available. He is described as being 5'7" and weighing approximately 185 pounds. The Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency, but there has been little to no media coverage to shed light on any potential leads or search efforts. The narrative of his disappearance is pieced together from the last confirmed sighting by his niece and the troubling absence at his brother's funeral. This lack of information leaves his family and community with unanswered questions. The case of Samuel Wendell Dabney is a poignant reminder of the silent anguish that surrounds many missing person cases, where the absence of a loved one is a constant and heavy presence.
Jun 16, 2022
Rice
Virginia
Prince Edward County
23966
No
123679
Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office
Farmville
Virginia
Prince Edward County
23901
Sarah Meeks
Investigator
124 N. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Virginia
4343928101
County
Law Enforcement
SO-P2200717
2022-12-14
Prince Edward County Sheriff’s Office
na
Black
Brown
Brown
05/29/2026
