Missing person reported after suicidal message

Heard on: Pender County EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I was reporting a missing person, possibly suicidal, (number withheld) Hickory Point, Benson.

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His wife

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and him got into an argument.

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She left with her firearm.

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Sent him a suicidal message.

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Her phone is turned off.

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Calling for Brown, I'm being right there.

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He's on foot. He's on foot or

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in a vehicle?

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He's on foot.

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The vehicle's still at the residence.

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He sent a message approximately 40 minutes ago.

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Did

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they give a description?

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Did we have anything now?

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4522, the caller advised he was last seen wearing red shorts, a black tank top, possibly a black hoodie.

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He did leave and then come back before he left again.

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He's unsure if he had changed.

2026-10-09 04:17 UTC

Missing Person

Hickory Point Rd, Hampstead, NC 28443

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of a possibly suicidal missing person near Hickory Point Road in Benson. The caller reported that the man and his wife had an argument, she left with a firearm, and he sent a suicidal message about 40 minutes earlier. He was believed to be on foot with his vehicle still at the residence, and was last seen wearing red shorts, a black tank top, and possibly a black hoodie.