Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention.
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Leon Allan Addison
Case Type: Endangered
Date of Birth: January 1, 1983
Missing Date: September 5, 2012
Age Now: 30
Missing City: Durham
Missing State: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Complexion: Dark
Height: 5’10″
Weight: 165
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Short
Eye Color: Brown
Wear Glasses or Contacts: No
Location Last Seen: Near Glen Falls Lane in southern Durham.
Circumstances of Disappearance: Leon went for a walk without taking his cell or wallet and never returned.
Last Seen Wearing: A black polo shirt, blue jeans, a black baseball cap, and black-and-white sneakers with red laces.
Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Leon has close cut hair and a beard. He has two tattoos on his neck – one says “blessed” and the other is the astrological symbol for Scorpio. He also has tattoos on his hands.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Addison should contact police at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29336, (919) 560-4427 or the Black and Missing Foundation’s confidential Tip Line.
North Carolina Man Disappears After Going For Walk was originally published on newsone.com