The Disappearance of Henry Fields

Name: Henry Fields
Age: 49 years old
Last Seen: July 17, 2022
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Status: Still missing

Case Information

49 year old Henry Fields was last seen on July 17, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. He was last seen near his home in the 15000 block of Indiana on Detroit’s west side.

Disappearance

Henry Fields was last seen in the 15000 block of Indiana on Detroit’s west side around 12:00 am on July 17, 2022. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

According to one of Henry’s friends, he was at a bar in Lincoln Park on the night of his disappearance.

Fields drives a black Mercury Milan and is known to frequent the southwest Detroit area.

At the time of his disappearance, Henry was living in the 15800 block of Indiana in Detroit. His family says he has Bipolar Disorder.

“He has a child who was his world, and I’m sure she would love to have her dad back and know what’s going on,” Henry’s niece Christene Doughty told CBS News.

On September 13, 2022, Henry’s brother found his vehicle in southwest Detroit.’

On May 19, 2026, Click On Detroit ran a story about Henry’s remains being found in 2023 (the story has since been removed for unknown reasons).

‘A Detroit family says they searched for missing Henry Fields for years — only to learn his partial remains were found in southwest Detroit in Oct. 2023, but they weren’t notified until Feb. 2026. Local 4 is working to get answers from the Wayne County morgue and Detroit Police.’

Appearance

Black male with a bald head and brown eyes. Henry stands 5’8 tall and weighs 160-180 pounds. He has salt and pepper colored mustache and chin hair, a scar on his chin, and a scar on his right cheek.

Henry has “Sophie & Maria” tattooed on the right side of his chest, and another tattoo on his right arm.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Henry Fields please contact the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-1800, or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at (800) SPEAK-UP.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his location.

Resources & Further Information

Henry Walter Fields – NamUs
Police Looking For Missing Man Known to Frequent Southwest Detroit – FOX2 Detroit
Families of Missing Persons Gather to Raise Awareness: “She Would Love to Have Her Dad Back” – CBS News
Detroit Police Searching For Missing 49 Year Old Man – Click On Detroit