The person at the center of this case
David Dontae Gilliam
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Missing Person: David Dontae Gilliam
Justice for David Dontae Gilliam — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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contact
Lead #1Did the church actually provide a bus ticket to Los Angeles? The preacher never responded to the sister's inquiry—was this lead ever independently verified by investigators?
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clue
Lead #2How reliable is the hearsay report that David was in Florida? What was the source and timeline of this information?
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witness
Lead #3Has the sister provided additional details about David's mental state, financial situation, or reasons he might have left Midland?
David Dontae Gilliam, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was last confirmed in contact with his sister in January 2026 in Midland, Texas. His sister reported that a church may have provided him with a bus ticket to Los Angeles, though this was never verified; unconfirmed reports later suggested he might be in Florida. His current whereabouts remain unknown, and investigators have found no confirmed connection to Los Angeles despite the initial lead.
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Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit
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Lead #4Why did LAPD take the case if department resources found no connection to Los Angeles? What triggered their involvement?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP162063. Missing person: David Dontae Gilliam.
Last known contact: 2026-01-01 in Midland, Midland, TX. Circumstances: The Reporting Party (PR- sister) last had contact with the missing person (MP) in January of 2026.
PR heard that the MP's church provided the MP with a bus ticket to Los Angeles. The PR reached out to the preacher, but never received a reply.
This information was never verified. The PR assumes the MP is in Los Angeles.
Department resources reflect no connection to Los Angeles. The PR later received information that the MP was in Florida.
The PR said this information is only hearsay. The MP's whereabouts continue to be unknown.
Demographics: 28 years, Male, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 7 in, 120 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit | 26076954 | 2026-04-20.
Timeline of Events
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2026-01-01
Last Contact
Sister last had contact with David Dontae Gilliam in Midland, Texas in January 2026.
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2026-04-20
Case Assigned
Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit assigned to case (NamUs MP162063).
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2026
Last Updated:August 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2026
Last Updated:August 29, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772755273
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