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Missing: Donte Lightford, 41, last seen in Philadelphia, PA on January 1, 2019

By True News missing persons desk · Published November 02, 2026 · From NamUs, the U.S. Justice Department's national missing persons database · 8 reader visits

Donte Lightford. Photo from Community Report.
Donte Lightford. Photo from Community Report. Photo: Community Report Tap to enlarge.

Donte Lightford was 41 years old when last seen in Philadelphia, PA on January 1, 2019. Sex: Male; Height: 5 ft 7 in; Weight: 155 lb to 165 lb; Hair: Black; Eyes: Brown.

DONTE LIGHTFORD was last in contact with family sometime in 2019.

NamUs case MP147054. Source: NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice).

Anyone with information should contact the Philadelphia Police Department - Southwest Detective Division at (215) 686-3182 (case number 22-16-033267). In an emergency, call 911. Please do not try to search for or approach anyone yourself.

This case is listed on NamUs, the U.S. Justice Department's national database of missing persons, where cases are entered by law enforcement and medical examiners. The case and photos are also on Community Report.

Originally published by True News: https://truenews.bagleyenterprises.net/stories/683

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