The person at the center of this case
David Eric Campbell
Missing Person · Open
4 years waiting · since 2021
Missing Person: David Eric Campbell
Justice for David Eric Campbell — the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1What happened to David's two pit bulls, Athena and Aspen, after the Facebook Live broadcast?
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clue
Lead #2David mentioned traveling west to escape cold weather—did he successfully hitchhike out of New York, and with whom?
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location
Lead #3Given his pattern of returning to Belmont County, Ohio, has he been spotted in his hometown or familiar areas since December 2021?
David Eric Campbell, a 47-year-old transient, was last seen on December 26, 2021, in Times Square, New York City, during a Facebook Live broadcast with his two pit bulls. He had expressed plans to travel west to escape cold weather and was known to hitchhike across multiple states including Tennessee, Texas, and Florida. Despite his established pattern of returning to his native Ohio, no confirmed contact has been made since that final social media post, leaving significant questions about his whereabouts and current condition.
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Lead #4Who were the friends he was in contact with prior to the December 26 broadcast, and what did they observe about his mental state and plans?
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evidence
Lead #5Can the Facebook Live video be recovered and analyzed for additional details about his location, condition, and any background information?
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NamUs case MP101863. Missing person: David Eric Campbell.
Last known contact: 2021-12-26 in New York, New York, NY. Circumstances: David Eric Campbell was last seen in New York City, NY (Times Square) on a 'Facebook Live' with his two white pit bulls, Athena and Aspen.
David is what many would describe as a transient and lived the 'Drifter' lifestyle and was homeless for a large portion of his adult life. David would mostly use his middle name "Eric".
David has been known to frequent the areas of; Nashville, Tennessee (Possibly 'Hippie Hill'), New York, NY, Texas and Florida. David is from Belmont County (Saint Clairsville/ Martins Ferry) Ohio and would frequently return home after living in the aforementioned states.
David did not own a vehicle and would frequently walk and hitch hike with semi-truck drivers to travel to certain destinations. Prior to last contact with his friends, David stated that he did not like the cold weather of the North and would likely be travelling west.
David has multiple tattoos on his arms neck and arms. These included but are not limited to a "J" with the word "Loyalty" above it tattooed on his neck.
A large red and white Coy fish with a red 7 tattooed below it on his leg and a spider tattooed and his left ankle. Demographics: 47 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 6 ft 1 in, 230 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Belmont County Sheriff's Office | 23-0001826-7 | 2023-03-25.
Timeline of Events
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2021-12-26
Last Contact on Facebook Live
David Eric Campbell was last seen in Times Square, New York City, during a Facebook Live broadcast with his two white pit bulls, Athena and Aspen. He stated he did not like cold weather and planned to travel west.
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Case Information
Incident:December 26, 2021
Last Updated:July 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 26, 2021
Last Updated:July 15, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 7406957933
You can remain anonymous