UPDATE: Derek Mcleod has been found and is safe.
RANKIN COUNTY – The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing 50-year-old man.
Charles “Derek” Mcleod Jr. was reported missing by his parents after someone found his wallet in Ridgeland and returned it to them.
Derek does not have a known vehicle, according to the sheriff’s department.
He has not been replying to phone calls or texts.
His family last saw him during Thanksgiving in 2025 at 107 Bailey Avenue Pearl, MS but he was working for a carpentry business in Ridgeland, MS as recently as January 2026.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Derek Mcleod should contacted the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department at 601-825-1480 or their local law enforcement agency.
