Above: Hart, circa 1946 (more recent photographs are unavailable)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: May 1985 from North Little Rock, Arkansas Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: September 22, 1921 or September 22, 1923 Age: 61 or 63 years old Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Dark brown eyes. Hart was nearly bald at the time of his 1985 disappearance. He goes by his middle name, Burks. His exact year of birth is uncertain. Medical Conditions: Hart suffers from schizophrenia.
Details of Disappearance
Hart developed schizophrenia after serving in World War II. In 1985, he was an inpatient at Fort Roots Veterans Hospital in North Little Rock, Arkansas, where he may have received shock treatments to alleviate his symptoms. Hart frequently walked away from the facility and took a bus to Memphis, Tennessee, where his wife and two daughters lived. In May 1985, he wandered away from the hospital and has never been heard from again.Hart's case remains unsolved. Due to the severity of his illness, he is not believed to have survived long after his disappearance.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 23, 2005; casefile added.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Fort Roots Veterans Hospital Police Department
501-257-3053
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