VPD requesting public’s help in search for missing man

Published 7:33 pm Monday, April 21, 2025

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is sharing information with the public in hopes of locating a local man missing since April 3.

According to VPD, Joseph Daniel Ratliff was last seen Thursday, April 3, leaving the Asan Hotel on Washington Street.

Ratliff is described as an elderly white male, six feet tall and weighing approximately 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red and black jacket, blue jeans, white shoes and a dark-colored baseball cap. Ratliff is also known to walk with a limp and use a cane.

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Anyone with any information regarding Ratliff’s whereabouts is asked to contact VPD Investigator Janet Copeland at 601-218-9186, or the VPD station at 601-636-2511.