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Ira Lee Briscoe

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Missing Persons Details

Warnings
Because it's unknown if Briscoe was involved in a shooting as a shooter or victim please do not approach him if you see him, contact police.
Known As

Ira Lee Briscoe

Missing from
Lanton, Missouri - USA
Nationality
American
Case Entered
January 01, 2021
Status
Active
Current Classification
Suspicious Circumstances
Source of Record
Media
Last Updated
April 03, 2023
Verified
Yes

Physical Description

Gender
Male
Age When Reported Missing
Age As of Today
28
Race
Caucasian/White
Hair Color
Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Height
5-8
Weight
160 lbs
Last Seen Wearing
Distinguishing Features
Known Medical Conditions

Details of Disappearance

Ira Lee Briscoe was last seen by family or friends on December 17, 2020 in Lanton, Missouri - USA.

LANTON, Mo. (KY3) - It has been two weeks and counting since a Howell County man went missing under suspicious circumstances. 

Deputies say rumors have been flying in the small town, but still no sign of Ira Lee Briscoe. Investigators say with each passing day in a case like this, the urgency only grows. “The more time that goes by, the more likely the outcome is not going to be good,” said Howell County sheriff’s deputy Lt. Torey Thompson. Lt. Thompson says Briscoe was last seen near his home in rural Howell County, the Lanton area. His house is now boarded up. 

Detectives have been following multiple leads, but so far no sign of the 25-year-old. Briscoe’s parents reported him missing on December 23, although they had not heard from him since Dec. 17. That is uncommon for the family. “They’re very concerned about the whereabouts of their son,” Lt. Thompson said. We reached out for an interview with Briscoe’s parents, but they did not want to talk about the case. One week after the report was made, detectives thought they had a major break in the case. 

They found Briscoe’s car. It was at a scrap yard. “The problem is there’s some debate about whether it’s even his car or not anymore. He may have given it to someone else, so it doesn’t offer us any evidentiary value whatsoever,” Thompson said. The day before Briscoe went missing, two people exchanged gunfire inside a house in nearby Koshkonong. Both of them know Briscoe, which gave investigators reason to possibly think there could be a connection. “Yes, Ira Briscoe is an associate of both individuals that were involved in that shooting.” Investigators are working to determine if there could be a connection between what led up to the shooting, and Briscoe’s disappearance. “It could be indirectly connected, or even directly connected... we just don’t know exactly what we are looking at yet. We are following up.” 

At this point, Briscoe’s case is still considered a missing persons case under suspicious circumstances. If you have any information on it, you are asked to call the Howell County Sheriff’s Office. 

His car is described as a 1995 Mercury Sable with the license plate number of LC9-V1B. The original color of the vehicle is silver, but investigators believe it has been spray painted black. Anyone with information regarding the shooting or Briscoe's disappearance is asked to contact the Howell County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation division at 417-256-2544.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Ira Lee Briscoe, you are encouraged to contact the Howell County Sheriff’s Office at 417-256-2544, ask for Criminal Investigation Division. Be sure to have the case number Not Obtained available as you will need it.

Vehicle Details

Vehicle Make
Vehicle Year
1995
Vehicle Color
Silver
Plate State
Missouri
License Plate Number
LC9-V1B
Distinguishing Features
The original color of the vehicle is silver, but investigators believe it has been spray painted black.

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