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Missing Person: Shelton John Sanders
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#1445
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 18, 2026
Missing Person · Unknown
25 years waiting · since 2001

Missing Person: Shelton John Sanders

Justice is overdue — the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.

NamUs case MP10231. Missing person: Shelton John Sanders. Last known contact: 2001-06-19 in Columbia, Richland, SC. Circumstances: Sanders has not been heard from since June 19, 2001, when he called his family from his mobile phone and said he was on his way home from Columbia, South Carolina. He was seen was around 9:51 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC where he was planning a bachelor party for a friend. In April 2003, the 1988 Oldsmobile Regency Sanders was driving the night he vanished turned up in the parking lot at Greenbrier Apartments in Northeast Columbia. On October 5, 2005, an arrest was made in Shleton's disappearance. Demographics: 25 years, Male, Black / African American. Physical description: 6 ft 1 in, 225 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Last seen wearing a button up short sleeve shirt, khaki pants; Jewelry: Movado watch, black face with diamonds and a stainless steel band. Investigating agency: Richland County Sheriff's Department | 0305251221.

Case
#1445
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 18, 2026

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Incident:June 19, 2001
Last Updated:June 26, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:June 19, 2001
Last Updated:June 26, 2026