CAMDEN — Camden News Staff
The Camden News presents today the newest nstallment of “Cold Case Files,” a series that the paper will run on Thursdays in the digital edition.
Each case will run over the course of several weeks and will feature cold case files from the Camden Police Department and the Ouachita County Sheriff’s Department.
Between the cold cases from the CPD and the OCSD, the Camden News will feature a missing person’s case.
Today’s edition is about the disappearance of a Camden man after visiting a relative. The person went missing in the summer of 2017 and has yet to be seen since.
This series an attempt to bring awareness to people that have gone missing, to bring closure to those affected by crimes, and justice for the victims. Anyone with information about this case can call the CPD at 870-836-5755.
Troy Thompson, Camden, was 32 when he went missing in the summer of 2017.
Shortly after, the Camden News reported that the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and the Camden Police Department were seeking information as to his whereabouts.
NCSO Investigator Robert Missey shared that Thompson left a residence in Nevada County and had not contacted his family since that time.
A search party was conducted with surrounding agencies, but with no results.
Later, a tip was provided that Thompson was seen at a restaurant in Camden. Investigators reportedly confirmed with a waitress that Thompson was spotted in the restaurant.
Missey told the Camden News that Thompson has facial damage and is blind in his left eye as a result of a car wreck in 2010. He added that there is reason to believe Thompson is still in the Camden area.
Anyone with any information about Thompson’s whereabouts are encouraged to contact the Camden Police Department at 836-5755, or the Nevada County Sherrif’s Department at 870-887-2616.