Black and Missing

January 30, 2013

Business, Education, Entertainment, Feature

TV One’s Find Our Missing – Season Two puts names and faces to missing people of color through dramatic and emotional storytelling. Step inside the lives of the missing, and then help solve the case.

S. Epatha Merkerson, best known for her long-running role on Law & Order, has won critical acclaim for her work in theatre, television and film. She received Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, NAACP Image and Gracie Allen Awards and an IFP Spirit nomination for her leading role in the HBO film, Lackawanna Blues. She is also a two-time Tony Award nominee, most recently for her lead role in the 2008 Broadway revival, Come Back Little Sheba. She is currently in production on Steven Spielberg’s film, Lincolnand recently wrapped production on Tyler Perry‘s We The Peeples.

Joyce Friday

Case Type: Endangered
DOB: Jan 01, 1938
Missing Date: Dec 02, 2012
Age Now: 75
Missing City: Detroit
Missing State: MI
Case Number: x

Gender: Female
Race: Black
Complexion: Medium
Height: 4-11
Weight: 80
Hair Color: Gray
Hair Length: Medium
Eye Color: Brown
Wear Glasses or Contacts: No

Location Last Seen: 10 p.m. at a home in the 17000 block of Cooley

Circumstances of Disappearance: Unknown. Police said she was in good physical condition but has been medically diagnosed to have dementia.

Last Seen Wearing: She was last seen wearing a red coat, black shoes and green pants.

Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Unknown.

Sadae Lewis

Case Type: Endangered
DOB: Jan 01, 2000
Missing Date: Jan 21, 2013
Age Now: 13
Missing City:Washington
Missing State: DC
Case Number: x

Gender: Female
Race: Black
Complexion: Medium
Height: 5-5
Weight: 180
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Shoulder Length
Eye Color: Brown
Wear Glasses or Contacts: No

Location Last Seen: Around 7:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Stevens Road in Southeast.

Circumstances of Disappearance: Unknown. Police say she is in need of medical attention.

Last Seen Wearing: Lewis was last seen wearing purple pants and a pink and gray jacket.

Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Has black braids.

Derrick Alexander Fogg

Case Type: Endangered
DOB: Aug 10, 2009
Missing Date: Nov 01, 2012
Age Now: 3
Missing City: Winston Salem
Missing State: NC
Case Number:NCMC1206251

Gender: Male
Race: Black
Complexion: Medium
Height: 2-5
Weight: 85
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Short
Eye Color: Brown
Wear Glasses or Contacts: No

Location Last Seen: Unknown.

Circumstances of Disappearance: Family Abduction. He may be in the company of his mother, Celeisa King (pictured here). They may travel to South Carolina. Derrick and Celeisa may be traveling in a maroon 1997 Honda Accord with North Carolina license plate number BFP2139. When she was last seen, the left side of Celeisa’s hair was shaved and the right side was long. Celeisa may wear hazel or blue contact lenses. She may go by the last name Clark.

Last Seen Wearing: Unknown.

Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Derrick has a scar on his lower left arm.

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