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Vernon Wilson Dixon III

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Vernon Wilson Dixon III

Case
#2399
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Aug 6, 2026
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016

Missing Person: Vernon Wilson Dixon III

Justice for Vernon Wilson Dixon III — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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vehicle
Lead #1

White truck with multiple occupants - who were the other people in the vehicle and where did they go?

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witness
Lead #2

The person who dropped off Dixon - can they provide additional details about the individuals in the white truck?

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location
Lead #3

Where was the white truck headed after leaving the fast food restaurant?

Vernon Wilson Dixon III, a 46-year-old man, disappeared on August 30, 2016, after being dropped off at a fast food restaurant on Foley Beach Express in Foley, Alabama. He was last seen getting into a white truck with several other people and has had no contact with family or friends since that day. Despite being classified as an endangered missing person, his whereabouts remain unknown and the case remains unsolved.

Case
#2399
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Aug 6, 2026
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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clue
Lead #4

Why did Dixon stop communicating with the person who regularly contacted him after this date?

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Official wording

Source Narrative

NamUs case MP159381. Missing person: Vernon Wilson Dixon III.

Last known contact: 2016-08-30 in Foley, Baldwin, AL. Circumstances: In late August 2016, Vernon Dixon was dropped off at a fast food restaurant on the Foley Beach Express in Foley, Alabama (Baldwin County).

Dixon was last seen getting into a White truck with several other people. The person who dropped Dixon off never heard from him again even though they communicated regularly.

Other family and friends have not heard from Dixon. Dixon is an endangered missing person.

Demographics: 46 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 155 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Green.

Investigating agency: Baldwin County Sheriff's Office | 19-1050 | 2019-03-14.

Timeline of Events

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2016-08-30

Last Known Sighting

Vernon Dixon was dropped off at a fast food restaurant on Foley Beach Express in Foley, Alabama and was last seen getting into a white truck with several other people.

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Case Information

Incident:August 30, 2016
Last Updated:August 13, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:August 30, 2016
Last Updated:August 13, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 2519370202
You can remain anonymous