| Age at missing | 21 years old |
| Case ID | brian-hatfield |
| City en | Baton Rouge |
| City geo ID | 4315588 |
| City slug | baton-rouge |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22033 |
| County slug | east-baton-rouge-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T03:28:05+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1982-11-06 |
| Disappearance details | Hatfield was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the morning of May 9, 2004. He had been in Lafayette, Louisiana and was returning home to Baton Rouge that day. He dropped two friends off in different places, the last one in the 3800 block of Geronimo Street in Baton Rouge. He never arrived at his own home and has never been heard from again. His White 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier was found three weeks later, on May 21, in the parking lot of a Chevron gas station in Baton Rouge. Its license plate was missing and there was no sign of Hatfield or any struggle at the scene. Hatfield's checks and check card have been used since his disappearance, and investigators pulled over an individual who had Hatfield's license plate on his car. Authorities say these indicate that foul play was involved in Hatfield's disappearance. They are not ruling anything out, however. Hatfield was the manager of a Racetrac gas station on O'Neil Lane at the time of his disappearance. He was planning to move to Atlanta, Georgia before he vanished. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-3844 Source Information Louisiana Missing Persons Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 30, 2018; middle name added. |
| Disappearance details en | Hatfield was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the morning of May 9, 2004. He had been in Lafayette, Louisiana and was returning home to Baton Rouge that day. He dropped two friends off in different places, the last one in the 3800 block of Geronimo Street in Baton Rouge. He never arrived at his own home and has never been heard from again. His White 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier was found three weeks later, on May 21, in the parking lot of a Chevron gas station in Baton Rouge. Its license plate was missing and there was no sign of Hatfield or any struggle at the scene. Hatfield's checks and check card have been used since his disappearance, and investigators pulled over an individual who had Hatfield's license plate on his car. Authorities say these indicate that foul play was involved in Hatfield's disappearance. They are not ruling anything out, however. Hatfield was the manager of a Racetrac gas station on O'Neil Lane at the time of his disappearance. He was planning to move to Atlanta, Georgia before he vanished. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-3844 Source Information Louisiana Missing Persons Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 30, 2018; middle name added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 220 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Hatfield is a cross-dresser. He has a scorpion tattooed on his right shoulder and the word "Taz" tattooed on his lower left leg. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Hatfield is a cross-dresser. He has a scorpion tattooed on his right shoulder and the word "Taz" tattooed on his lower left leg. |
| Full name | Brian Allen Hatfield |
| Full name en | Brian Allen Hatfield |
| Height | 5'8 |
| ID | 6001 |
| Investigating agency | Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-3844 Source Information Louisiana Missing Persons Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs |
| Missing since | 2004-05-09 |
| Official last updated | 2018-04-30 |
| Official update count | 4 |
| Official update history | middle name added. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Missing Persons Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T03:28:05+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Weight | 120 pounds |
Hatfield was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the morning of May 9, 2004. He had been in Lafayette, Louisiana and was returning home to Baton Rouge that day. He dropped two friends off in different places, the last one in the 3800 block of Geronimo Street in Baton Rouge. He never arrived at his own home and has never been heard from again. His White 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier was found three weeks later, on May 21, in the parking lot of a Chevron gas station in Baton Rouge. Its license plate was missing and there was no sign of Hatfield or any struggle at the scene. Hatfield’s checks and check card have been used since his disappearance, and investigators pulled over an individual who had Hatfield’s license plate on his car. Authorities say these indicate that foul play was involved in Hatfield’s disappearance. They are not ruling anything out, however. Hatfield was the manager of a Racetrac gas station on O’Neil Lane at the time of his disappearance. He was planning to move to Atlanta, Georgia before he vanished. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-3844 Source Information Louisiana Missing Persons Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated April 30, 2018; middle name added.