The person at the center of this case
Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr.
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2024
Missing Person: Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr.
Justice for Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. — the trail went cold in 2024, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Who kidnapped Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. and why? What is their identity and current location?
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vehicle
Lead #2How did the black 2021 Hyundai Palisade end up abandoned on I-40 in Tennessee, and who drove it there?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between 10pm on December 15 and 6:30am on December 16 when the vehicle was discovered?
Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., a 37-year-old man, disappeared from Huntsville, Alabama on December 15, 2024, after speaking to a loved one around 10pm that evening. His black 2021 Hyundai Palisade was found abandoned on I-40 near mile marker 133 in Waverly, Tennessee the following morning, and subsequent investigation determined he had been kidnapped. The Huntsville Police Department is actively investigating and seeking information about his current whereabouts and the circumstances of his abduction.
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location
Lead #4Why was the vehicle abandoned at that specific location on I-40 near Waverly, Tennessee? Does this indicate a destination or transfer point?
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witness
Lead #5Were there any witnesses to the kidnapping or to the vehicle being abandoned on I-40?
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NamUs case MP135496. Missing person: Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr..
Last known contact: 2024-12-15 in Huntsville, Madison, AL. Circumstances: On December 15, 2024, "Ronnie" Dumas Jr.
left the area of Laurelwood Lane in Huntsville, AL and has not returned. He spoke to a loved one the evening of December 15, 2024 around 10pm.
His vehicle, a black 2021 Hyundai Palisade with Alabama license plate 47AUW1E was located on December 16, 2024 at 6:30am abandoned on the inside shoulder of I-40 near mile marker 133 in Waverly, Tennessee. Further investigation discovered that Dumas was kidnapped.
If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., please contact Investigator Stephen Gibbs with the Huntsville Police Department at (256) 427-5448. Demographics: 37 years, Male, Black / African American.
Physical description: 5 ft 5 in, 165 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Huntsville Police Department | 24H033110 | 2024-12-17.
Timeline of Events
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2024-12-15
22:00Last known contact
Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. spoke to a loved one around 10pm on December 15, 2024 from the Laurelwood Lane area in Huntsville, AL
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2024-12-16
06:30Vehicle discovered abandoned
Black 2021 Hyundai Palisade (AL license plate 47AUW1E) found abandoned on the inside shoulder of I-40 near mile marker 133 in Waverly, Tennessee
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2024-12-17
Kidnapping confirmed
Further investigation determined that Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. had been kidnapped
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Case Information
Incident:December 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:June 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:June 10, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2567227100
You can remain anonymous