Missing
Shane Jerome Govan
Govan, approximately 2008
Date and time person was reported missing : 11/10/2008
Missing location (approx) :
Cordova, South Carolina
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Black
DOB : 08/02/1985 (36)
Age at the time of disappearance: 23 years old
Height / Weight : 6'0, 155 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black hooded sweatshirt or sweat jacket with white lettering, blue jeans, and orange and white Nike Air Force One sneakers.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Govan was last seen in Cordova, South Carolina on November 10, 2008. He was visiting friends at a house on Citron Drive. He called his fiancee at 10:09 p.m. to say he would be home soon. A small gray Toyota truck began circling the neighborhood.
At approximately 10:15 p.m., the truck pulled up to where Govan was and a witness heard the sound of two men arguing, and several gunshots fired. One of the men shouted, "I should kill you," then several more shots were fired, then the truck pulled away at a high rate of speed.
Police later found Govan's cellular phone, his cigarette lighter, and more than 30 bullet casings at the scene. He has never been heard from again and is presumed to have been kidnapped.
Earlier on the day he went missing, Govan got into a verbal argument with another man. It's unclear whether the incident had anything to do with his abduction, however. Govan has two young sons, and he lived in the 100 block of Sweetgum Lane at the time of his disappearance. He has a criminal record for drug-related offenses.
Govan's mother died several months after he went missing. Foul play is suspected in his case due to the circumstances involved.
Other information and links : ncy
Orangeburg Sheriff's Department
803-534-3550
September 2021 updates and sources
North American Missing Persons Network
WLTX News
WIS News 10
The Times and Democrat
Unsolved in the News
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October 12, 2004. September 10, 2016; Height / Weight : added, Description, clothing, jewerly and more : updated.
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