The images on the right have been age-progressed to 18 (circa 2007), 24 (circa 2013) and 32 (circa 2021) years.
The images on the right have been age-progressed to 18 (circa 2007), 24 (circa 2013) and 32 (circa 2021) years.
Name: Victor Dewight Shoemaker
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 01, 1994
Location Last Seen: Kirby, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Date of Birth: March 30, 1989
Age: 5 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 4'0"
Weight: 40 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond/Strawberry
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: J.R. (Junior)
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Red shorts, Red T-shirt
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: "Looney Tunes" sneakers
Victor Shoemaker was visiting his step-grandfather, at his trailer on Short Mountain, near Kirby, West Virginia with his family in May 1994. He was last seen playing with children in the woods near Short Mountain. He was last seen by his two cousins, boys aged 8 and 9. He left the group and has not been seen since. No one noticed that he had been missing until they were going back home. A thorough search by police produced no clues.
Just one main road passes through the area, but it is not heavily traveled. Short Mountain is a long, relatively low mountain. There are 8,000 acres to it. Much of it is a public hunting area. Shoemaker is described as a healthy, energetic, very bright boy who listens.
More than 350 volunteers, aided by heat-sensing equipment, combed the mountain for four days under the direction of the Charlottesville-based Appalachian Search and Rescue Conference, but found no sign of J.R.
Agency Name: West Virginia State Police
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 304-298-4224
Agency E-Mail: wvtroopers@wvstatepolice.com
Agency Case Number: 9403604
Agency Name: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Agency Contact Person: Agent Ray West
Agency Phone Number: 304-263-3421
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: MP6652
NCIC Case Number: M-731878694
NCMEC Case Number: 790164
NamUs
NCMEC
Daily News-Record
Daily Press (Newport News, VA) 5/1/1995
Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 12-02-2022 - By: kc
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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