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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vehicle
Lead #1Black 2021 Hyundai Palisade with Alabama license plate 47AUW1E was abandoned on I-40 in Tennessee—why was it left there and who abandoned it?
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suspect
Lead #2Who kidnapped Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. and what was the motive?
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timeline
Lead #3What happened between his 10pm phone call on December 15 and the vehicle discovery at 6:30am on December 16?
Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., a 37-year-old man, disappeared on December 15, 2024, after leaving Laurelwood Lane in Huntsville, Alabama. His abandoned vehicle was discovered the next morning on Interstate 40 near Waverly, Tennessee, and subsequent investigation revealed he had been kidnapped. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact the Huntsville Police Department immediately.
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evidence
Lead #4What evidence led investigators to conclude this was a kidnapping rather than a voluntary disappearance?
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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 Contact
Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. spoke to a loved one around 10pm on December 15, 2024
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2024-12-15
Disappearance
Dumas left the area of Laurelwood Lane in Huntsville, AL and did not return
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2024-12-16
06:30Vehicle Discovery
Black 2021 Hyundai Palisade (AL plate 47AUW1E) found abandoned on I-40 near mile marker 133 in Waverly, Tennessee
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2024-12-17
Kidnapping Determination
Investigation revealed that Dumas was kidnapped
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Case Information
Incident:December 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated:June 15, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2567227100
You can remain anonymous