The person at the center of this case
Zachary Alden
Missing Person · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
Missing Person: Zachary Alden Name
Justice for Zachary Alden — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1What circumstances led to the vehicle being parked on Interstate 30, and was it abandoned or parked intentionally?
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witness
Lead #2Who saw Zachary at the Arkadelphia Walmart and what was he doing there if he was supposed to be going to work?
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timeline
Lead #3What is the exact timeline between leaving home, the Walmart sighting, and when the vehicle was discovered on the interstate?
Zachary Alden, a 26-year-old Walmart employee, disappeared on July 20, 2018, while traveling from his home in Friendship, Arkansas to work—his vehicle was later found parked on Interstate 30. He was spotted on Walmart surveillance video the same day, but his whereabouts after that sighting remain unknown. Despite investigation by the Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office, the case remains unsolved and any information about his movements or location could be crucial to finding him.
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clue
Lead #4Were there any signs of foul play, accident, or voluntary disappearance associated with the abandoned vehicle?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
NamUs case MP58797. Missing person: Zachary Alden Name.
Last known contact: 2018-07-20 in Friendship, Hot Spring, AR. Circumstances: Left home to go to work.
Never made it to work. Vehicle found parked on Interstate.
Seen on Arkadelphia Wal-Mart video on July 20, 2019. Demographics: 26 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 240 lbs, hair: Red/Auburn, eyes: Blue. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Wal-Mart employee uniform: navy blue polo shirt & khaki pants.; Footwear: Black athletic shoes "And 1" brand..
Investigating agency: Hot Spring County Sheriff's Office | 100180006062.
Timeline of Events
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2018-07-20
Zachary Alden disappears
Left home to go to work but never arrived at his workplace
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2018-07-20
Sighting on Walmart video
Seen on Arkadelphia Walmart surveillance video on July 20, 2018
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2018-07-20
Vehicle discovered
Zachary's vehicle found parked on Interstate 30
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Case Information
Incident:July 20, 2018
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 20, 2018
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 5013323671
You can remain anonymous