Missing
Dylan Arthur Sanford
Sanford, approximately 2018; Tattoo on Sanford's chest; Sanford wearing the clothes he was wearing when he disappeared
Date and time person was reported missing : 12/05/2018
Missing location (approx) :
Somersworth, New Hampshire
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 05/19/1991 (30)
Age at the time of disappearance: 27 years old
Height / Weight : 5'11 - 6'0, 170 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black and red jacket with a yellow stripe on the side, blue jeans, black Nike Michael Jordan sneakers and a gray and black trucker hat with an "RV" emblem. A photo of Sanford in those clothes is posted with this case summary.
Medical conditions : Sanford has a history of drug abuse and completed a thirty-day rehabilitation program just before his disappearance. He may have overdosed on drugs the day he went missing.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Sanford has previously broken his wrist. He has the following tattoos: roman numerals on the inside of his forearm, a cross on his back, the Serenity Prayer ("God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courAge at the time of disappearance: to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference") on his ribcAge at the time of disappearance: , the phrase "Only the Good Die Young" on his chest, and an unknown tattoo on his upper arm at the shoulder. A photo of his chest tattoo is posted with this case summary. Sanford had hair on his chin at the time of his disappearance.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sanford was last seen in Somersworth, New Hampshire on December 5, 2018. He had spent the previous night at a house on Market Street. He between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. left to get cigarettes at either the Borderline BeverAge at the time of disappearance: store or the Stateline Mini Mart, and never returned.
He later called the mother of his four-year-old son and told her he had taken an accidental drug overdose and had to be revived with Narcan. This is the last time anyone heard from him. Three days later, his wallet was found in someone's yard half a mile away. It contained only a medical identification card belonging to his son's mother.
In September 2019, graffiti appeared in public parks and bus stops throughout the Tri-Cities area of New Hampshire, claiming Sanford had been murdered by three specific men. That same month, federal authorities searched a residence in the 100 block of Franklin Street in Somersworth, after getting a tip that Sanford was there. The search turned up nothing, however.
Shortly before he disappeared, Sanford completed a thirty-day drug rehabilitation program. His family believes he is deceased and that his disappearance is drug-related. They stated he was high-functioning in spite of his addiction, kept in regular touch with his four-year-old son and wouldn't have abandoned him.
He ran a profitable carpet-installation business at the time of his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Somersworth Police Department
603-692-3131
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
