The person at the center of this case
Mathew Robert Potts
Missing Person · Open
6 years waiting · since 2020
Missing Person: Mathew Robert Potts
Justice for Mathew Robert Potts — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What was the condition of the abandoned vehicle and were there any personal items or clues inside?
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location
Lead #2Why was the vehicle left in the remote East Fly Gap Area and what significance does this location hold?
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timeline
Lead #3What occurred between January 13 and January 19 that led to the vehicle being abandoned?
Mathew Robert Potts, a 27-year-old male, disappeared in January 2020 in Franklin County, Arkansas. His vehicle was discovered abandoned in the East Fly Gap Area approximately one week after his last known contact on January 13, 2020, with no subsequent communication from him to family or friends. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office continues to seek information about his whereabouts and circumstances of his disappearance.
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clue
Lead #4Has the green backpack mentioned in his last known clothing description been recovered?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP64801. Missing person: Mathew Robert Potts.
Last known contact: 2020-01-13 in Franklin County, Franklin, AR. Circumstances: We are asking for assistance involving the disappearance of Matthew Robert Potts.
On Sunday, January 19, 2020 the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a vehicle in the East Fly Gap Area that had been there for approximately one week. The vehicle belongs to Mr.
Potts and he has yet to be located. It appears that Mr.
Potts has had no contact with family or friends. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Mr.
Potts, please contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office at (479)667-4127 or Franklin County Dispatch at (479)667-4176. We will update information as it becomes available.
Demographics: 27 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 170 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Green.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Last seen possibly wearing red or maroon toboggan, blue jacket, grayish brown cargo pants carring a green back pack. Investigating agency: Franklin County Sheriff's Office | 20-00052.
Timeline of Events
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2020-01-13
Last known contact
Mathew Robert Potts had last known contact in Franklin County, Franklin, AR
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2020-01-19
Vehicle discovered
Franklin County Sheriff's Office notified of Potts' vehicle found in East Fly Gap Area, abandoned for approximately one week
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Case Information
Incident:January 13, 2020
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 13, 2020
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 4796674127
You can remain anonymous