Search underway for missing man in Caldwell

UPDATE - BODY LOCATED

On April 20, 2024 the remains of Mr. Roy Jackson, 83, of Lauderdale County, Alabama was found.  Around 12:17 PM the remains were found a distance away from the Trusty Cemetery where Mr. Jackson’s abandoned vehicle was located. The remains were found  by a ground search team in underbrush, bordering a field, near a stream. Mr. Jackson was identified by distinctive physical features. The Caldwell Coroners  Office will be requesting an autopsy to determine cause of death, however, no foul play is suspected.

ORIGINAL POST

Authorities in Caldwell County are looking for missing elderly man whose abandoned vehicle was found near Trusty Cemetery last week, a week after the man was last seen near his home in Alabama.

On Monday, an abandoned vehicle was reported to the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department in a field adjacent to the Trusty Cemetery on Trusty Cemetery Road. It was determined the vehicle, a 2001 white Dodge Durango, was owned by Roy Foster Jackson, an 83-year-old male of Florence, Ala. 

It was further determined that Jackson was last seen near his home, in Alabama, on Sunday, April 7. In cooperation with the Lauderdale County (Ala.) Sheriff's Department, Jackson was officially listed as a missing person. 

A preliminary search was conducted of the nearby area by the Caldwell County Sheriff's Department personnel during the afternoon of Monday, April 15 with nothing being found relating to Jackson. 

Caldwell County Emergency Management Director Joey McCaslin along with Area 1 Emergency Management Coordinator Daniel Newcomb organized an extensive search of the area, which lasted three days yet no clues were found.

If you have any information regarding this missing person, contact the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office at 270-365-2088 or the Dispatch Center non-emergency line at 270-365-2041.