Arkansas State Police in the search for Gary Dewayne Shelby of Rison

The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department has requested the assistance of the Arkansas State Police in the search for Gary Dewayne Shelby, 48, of Rison.

Shelby is described (see attached image file) as a white male with brown hair and eyes, five-foot, seven inches tall and weighing 140 pounds.

Shelby was last seen on the morning of Monday, November 22nd when he left his parent’s home. Later he contacted a friend by telephone that night to report having car trouble and stated he was located on the parking lot of a Pine Bluff motel.

Family subsequently located Shelby’s vehicle on Wednesday, November 24th at the Old Shelby home place on Shelby Lane.

Anyone with information about the disappearance of Gary Dewayne Shelby is asked to contact the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department at Rison by calling (870) 325-6222.