Name: Mark Skinner Clarke
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 01, 1983
Location Last Seen: Tuckaseegee, Jackson County, North Carolina
Date of Birth: March 24, 1954
Age: 29 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Clarke had a full beard at the time of their disappearance, He has a previous neck injury and also has a burn scar on his right knee
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Mark Clarke became estranged from his family after joining the L'Abri Christian Fellowship of England in 1982. He began having problems with loved ones and some friends after joining the organization.
Clarke was last seen by his parents in January 1982. He also sought treatment for fatigue from a North Carolina doctor at that time. His parents last heard from him in January 1983. Investigation by NC authorities showed that Clarke may have been placed on a plane by a member of the L'Abri Fellowship in early December 1983. He possibly flew to either Baltimore, Maryland or Washington DC. Clarke apparently then traveled to Asheville, NC by bus. He stayed in a motel while in the city on December 24, 1983.
Clarke then rented a car and drove to Tuckaseegee, NC with a friend. The two arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, at which time Clarke dropped the friend off and continued to Columbia, South Carolina to visit a friend. He stayed with his friend for three days before returning to his hometown of Tuckaseegee, NC. Clarke's friends informed investigators that he did not want his parents to know that he was in Tuckaseegee during that time.
Clarke led a transient lifestyle. His family told the authorities that he did not possess any credit cards and paid for all purchases with cash. There has been no sign of Clarke since December 1983. The friends he was in contact with told investigators they had not heard from since that time.
Agency Name: Jackson County Sheriff
Agency Contact Person: Det. Lt. Jim Clawson
Agency Phone Number: (828) 586-1391 (Desk)
Agency E-Mail: jlclawson@jacksonnc.org
Agency Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: 2421
NCIC Case Number: M335141516
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 11-13-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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