Name: Bradley Chace Stracener
Age: 30 years old
Last seen: October 30, 2019
Location: Leesville, Louisiana
Status: Still missing
Case Information
30 year old Bradley Stracener was last seen in Leesville, Louisiana on October 30, 2019. He disappeared after leaving home to return a car to his girlfriend.
Background
Bradley Stracener was born on July 29, 1989. He is a member of the Four Winds Tribe in the Louisiana Cherokee Confederacy.
He loves the outdoors and is a woodsman. His loved ones say it’s uncharacteristic of him to go missing without being in contact with them.
Disappearance
On October 30, 2019, Bradley Stracener was visiting friends in Sandy Hill, Louisiana.
Around 1:45 pm he left the apartment he shared with a roommate to return a car to his girlfriend, about 10 miles away.
Bradley never made it to his destination, and hasn’t been heard from since.
Investigation
At 6:30 am on October 31, 2019, the car Bradley was last seen in was found abandoned near leased hunting property on Bundicks Road near Highway 10, about 2 miles away from where he was last seen.
The vehicle was found unlocked with the keys on the passenger seat, and authorities found no signs of a struggle at the scene.
Multiple searches of the area were conducted, but no clues as to his whereabouts were found.
Bradley’s mother Toni is now a Louisiana Director for the non-profit organization CUE (Community United Effort), also known as the Center for Missing Persons.
In May of 2022, CUE organized a search in the Sandy Hills area for Bradley with the assistance of cadaver dogs, but the search turned up empty.
Whereabouts
Authorities suspect foul play in Bradley’s disappearance, though no suspects of persons of interest have been named.
The location of Bradley Stracener, as well as the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, remains unknown. His case remains unsolved.
Appearance
White/Native American male born on July 29, 1989. Bradley has brown/red hair, brown eyes, stands 5’10, and weighs 150 – 185 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
Bradley may have a mustache, goatee, or full beard. He has a large amount of body hair on his chest and back.
Clothing and accessories:
It is unknown what he was wearing when he disappeared.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Bradley Stracener please contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office at (337) 238-1311, or CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910) 343-1131.
Resources & Further Information
Bradley Chase Stracener – NamUs
Bradley Chase Stracener – The Charley Project
In Search of Bradley C. Stracener – Facebook
News & Media Links
Mom of Vanished Bradley Stracener Slams Those With Info for Refusing to ‘Get Involved’ – Meawww
Search Continues for a Missing Man in Vernon Parish – KALB
Crime Stoppers: The Disappearance of Bradley Stracener – KPLC
New Search Leaves Team Empty Handed in Missing Person Investigation – Leesville Leader
Cold Case: Missing Leesville Man, Bradley Stracener – KPLC
Mother Still Searching for Answers in Son’s Disappearance – American Press
Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office Still Searching for Bradley Stracener – KPLC
Videos & Flyers
Did anybody else know of his movements for that day , was his girl friend aware that he was delivering ” a car ” back to her , whose car was it ? .
Was it a set – up in that the girlfriend worked for a motor car dealership , and that he was actually , showing his friends the vehicle that were interested in ” buying it ” , and was held up , and that someone else was going to collect it , at a later stage ? .