UPDATE 2:14 P.M.: Ankum was located, the Jonesboro Police Department said. It added that officers had spoken to him and said he was safe. He is no longer considered missing at this time.
Previously:
Jonesboro, AR — (JonesboroRightNow.com) — May 1, 2025 — The Jonesboro Police Department is actively searching for a missing man.
Police are searching for 58-year-old Johnny Ankum, of Jonesboro, a Black man last seen wearing blue jeans, red boxers, tennis shoes and no shirt. JPD public information specialist Sally Smith said Ankum was last seen on Friday, April 25, at 4:25 p.m., walking east on Race Street from Willow Road.
Smith added that Ankum was reported missing on Wednesday, April 30, at 4:38 p.m.
“He lives within the area,” a news release from JPD said. “Multiple attempted calls to his cellphone go straight to voicemail.”
Anyone with information about Ankum’s whereabouts or how to contact him are advised to call JPD at 870-935-5657.