The Disappearance of Desmond Moore

Name: Desmond Moore 
Nickname: Vells
Age: 24 years old
Last Seen: August 30, 2014
Location: Gautier, Mississippi
Status: Still missing

Case Information

24 year old Desmond Moore was last seen in Gautier, Mississippi on August 30, 2014. He disappeared while on his way to meet up with friends at the Pizza Hut on Ladnier Road.

Disappearance

Around 11:00 am on August 30, 2014, Desmond Moore left his mother’s house to meet up with friends at the Pizza Hut located at 3316 Ladnier Road in Gautier, Mississippi. The location was only a few blocks away from his mother’s home.

Desmond never arrived to the restaurant and hasn’t been heard from since.

He was reported missing to the Gautier Police Department on September 2, 2014.

Investigation

Authorities have not released much information regarding their investigation, but say they have not ruled out foul play.

His mother, Delaina Moore, has been passing out fliers and knocking on doors, working tirelessly to find answers about her son. 

“He does not do this. He is a mama’s boy. He is going to call me and say, ‘mom, I am over here, or mom I am over there.’ I have not received a phone call. He has OCD, so he does not like to be dirty and wear the same clothes, and this is eight days in,” Delaina told WLOX.

Appearance

Black male with brown hair and brown eyes. Desmond stands 5’11 tall and weighs 140-160 pounds. He had shoulder length dreads at the time of his disappearance.

Clothing & Accessories:
Desmond was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and black basketball shorts with a white stripe.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Desmond Moore please contact the Gautier Police Department at (228) 497-8008, or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at (877) 787-5898.

Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers can also be submitted online.

Agency case number 2014-090034.

Resources & Further Information

Desmond Moore – NamUs
Desmond Moore – The Vanished Podcast
Desmond Moore Still On The Radar 3 Years After Disappearance – WLOX
Gautier Mother Pleads For Help To Find Her Missing Son – WLOX