| Age at missing | 27 years old |
| Case ID | billy-joe-gingery |
| City en | Baton Rouge |
| City geo ID | 4315588 |
| City slug | baton-rouge |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22033 |
| County slug | east-baton-rouge-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T00:20:02+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1974-08-01 |
| Disappearance details | Gingery was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 7, 2001. He has never been heard from again. He may have traveled to the Austin, Texas area after his disappearance, possibly with a male friend known only by his nickname, Mace. Gingery is known to associate with squatters, people who move into unoccupied buildings without the owner's permission. It is unknown what happened to him. Texas authorities are assisting with the investigation. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 225-389-5061 Texas Department of Public Safety 800-346-3243 Source Information Texas Department of Public Safety Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 20, 2006; picture added. |
| Disappearance details en | Gingery was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 7, 2001. He has never been heard from again. He may have traveled to the Austin, Texas area after his disappearance, possibly with a male friend known only by his nickname, Mace. Gingery is known to associate with squatters, people who move into unoccupied buildings without the owner's permission. It is unknown what happened to him. Texas authorities are assisting with the investigation. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 225-389-5061 Texas Department of Public Safety 800-346-3243 Source Information Texas Department of Public Safety Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 20, 2006; picture added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 116 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Gingery has thinning hair and various scars all over his body. He has tattoos on both arms and on his left hand. Gingery uses the aliases Bill Phillips, Joe Gongery, Erik Phillips, and Billy Weldon. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Gingery has thinning hair and various scars all over his body. He has tattoos on both arms and on his left hand. Gingery uses the aliases Bill Phillips, Joe Gongery, Erik Phillips, and Billy Weldon. |
| Full name | Billy Joe Gingery |
| Full name en | Billy Joe Gingery |
| Height | 5'11 |
| ID | 5179 |
| Investigating agency | East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 225-389-5061 Texas Department of Public Safety 800-346-3243 Source Information Texas Department of Public Safety Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| Missing since | 2001-09-07 |
| Official last updated | 2006-07-20 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | picture added. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Texas Department of Public Safety Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T00:20:02+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Weight | 170 pounds |
Gingery was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 7, 2001. He has never been heard from again. He may have traveled to the Austin, Texas area after his disappearance, possibly with a male friend known only by his nickname, Mace. Gingery is known to associate with squatters, people who move into unoccupied buildings without the owner’s permission. It is unknown what happened to him. Texas authorities are assisting with the investigation. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office 225-389-5061 Texas Department of Public Safety 800-346-3243 Source Information Texas Department of Public Safety Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 20, 2006; picture added.