Missing Texarkana Man Found Dead, Now Searching For His Truck

A Texarkana man who has been missing has been found deceased in Miller County.

A Silver Alert was issued a couple of weeks ago after Rodger Patterson was reported missing back on January 4 and last seen last seen in Texarkana Arkansas near I-49 and State Hwy 237.

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Missing Miller County Man Found Deceased

According to the Miller County Sheriff's Office, on Tuesday, January 23 they received a call about a deceased man in a vehicle located in the 11000 block of HYW 67. The vehicle was parked in front of a house, that the Miller County Sheriff's Office learned had been vacant for the past few weeks. They were able to identify the man as Rodger Patterson and he was found with the same clothes on that he had been wearing when he was reported missing.

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Truck of Deceased Man in Texarkana Still Missing

Patterson's keys to his 2004 Ford white truck were found in the vehicle with him, but his truck was nowhere to be found.

Patterson's body has been sent to the State Medical Examiner for an autopsy but the Miller County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in locating Patterson's truck. The photo below is not the actual vehicle.

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The truck is a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Track Truck with still possibly Arkansas License Plate 591YMI and VIN Number 1FMZU67K84UB34688. If you see it please contact the MCSO at (870) 774-3001.

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Filed Under: Miller County Sheriff's Office, Texarkana