Xavier Gerald Tarrand was last seen on January 15, 2014, shortly after celebrating his 24th birthday. He was dropped off at the RaceTrac at State Roads 50 and 33 in Groveland, Florida and told a cousin he would be back in about fifteen minutes. Witnesses say he got into a black 1997 Honda Accord with at least one other person present.

About 30 to 40 minutes later Tarrand phoned his cousin asking to be picked up, but he was gone when the cousin returned. Calls to his phone went to voicemail. In the days after his disappearance some personal items were found discarded off Highway 50 in Ocoee. The Accord was reported stolen, later recovered burned in Apopka, and investigators found evidence that shots had been fired there. Tarrand was affiliated with a local gang called the Groveland Boys and his disappearance is treated as suspicious; foul play is suspected.

He is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 11 inches, 150 to 180 pounds, with tattoos including phrases on his hands and chest. Does anyone who knew Xavier or who was in the Groveland, Ocoee or Apopka area that night have information to share?