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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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contact
Lead #1Why did the preacher never respond to the sister's inquiry about the bus ticket to Los Angeles?
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evidence
Lead #2Was a bus ticket actually issued by the church, and can records confirm if it was used?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone on the bus from Texas to Los Angeles see or interact with David?
David Dontae Gilliam, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, went missing in January 2026 from Midland, Texas after his church reportedly provided him a bus ticket to Los Angeles. His sister, the reporting party, has received conflicting information suggesting he may be in Los Angeles or Florida, but his actual whereabouts remain unconfirmed and unverified. The case remains open with the Los Angeles Police Department investigating, and anyone with information about his location or movements is urged to come forward.
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Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit
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clue
Lead #4How reliable is the hearsay information about David being in Florida, and what is the source?
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location
Lead #5Has LAPD confirmed any connection to Los Angeles, or should the investigation focus on other locations?
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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 with sister
Last known contact with reporting party (sister) in Midland, Texas. Church reportedly provided bus ticket to Los Angeles.
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2026-04-20
Case assigned to LAPD
Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit assigned case MP162063 for investigation.
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2026
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2026
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772755273
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